Tackle Jon Jansen already had his hands full heading into Sunday’s showdown against the Chicago Bears. He was set to face Chicago’s dangerous defensive end Adewale Ogunleye, who the Bears acquired from the Miami Dolphins in 2004. During a practice early last week, Jansen broke his left thumb and was forced to wear a large … Read more
Each week, THN will choose their 3 players of the game at each position. Here are week 1’s selections: Offense: Clinton Portis The Redskins could not penetrate Chicago’s run defense very well during the first quarter. When Patrick Ramsey exited the game due to a neck injury in the second quarter, the Redskins ran the … Read more
The Redskins began trimming their roster before Tuesday’s deadline with several notable departures. Darnerien McCants, the team’s fifth round selection in the 2001 Draft, announced his release on his web site (www.DarnerienMcCants.com ) on Sunday. Following his most productive season in 2003, in which he tied departed wide receiver Laveranues Coles for the team lead … Read more
The inevitable departure of wide receiver Rod Gardner finally became a reality on Wednesday when the Redskins agreed to trade the former first-rounder to the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed draft pick (reportedly a fifth or sixth rounder, depending on performance levels) in 2006. Gardner, who earned the moniker “50/50” his rookie season because of … Read more
THN will be profiling over a dozen players in the weeks leading up to the Washington Redskins 2005 Training Camp. Up next in the previews is offseason UFA pick-up, wide receiver Kevin Dyson. Number: 18 Position: WR Height: 6’2″ Weight. 212 School: University of Utah Major: – Hometown: Logan, UtahBirthday: 06/23/1975 How Acquired: Dyson was … Read more
The Washington Redskins signed 8-year veteran cornerback Artrell Hawkins on Thursday, adding depth to a group that includes Shawn Springs, Walt Harris, and 1st round pick Carlos Rogers. Hawkins was selected in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals out of the University of Cincinnati. He spent the first 6 … Read more
Former Stanford linebacker Jared Newberry became the first of Washington’s six selections in the draft to agree to terms. Newberry, a former walk-on, played outside linebacker for most of his career at Stanford but also spent time as a fullback and safety. He finished his career at Stanford with 156 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, … Read more
Instead of participating in voluntary workouts and team practices this spring, Redskins safety Sean Taylor has been spending his off-season in his native Miami, Florida much to the chagrin of his teammates and head coach Joe Gibbs. The former Miami Hurricane has expressed his desire for a new contract but fellow teammate and friend Clinton … Read more
The Redskins officially announced the release of running back and return specialist Chad Morton on Friday. Morton, 28, suffered a torn ACL in his knee against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8. He underwent surgery for the injury in December but has not yet been cleared by team doctors to play. The departure of … Read more
Former Chicago Bears defensive back R.W. McQuarters paid a visit to Redskins Park on Thursday to take a physical and work out for team officials. The 28-year-old McQuarters – San Francisco’s 1st round draft pick in 1998 – left Ashburn without a contract and plans on visiting other teams before making a decision on where … Read more