Jake Russell 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
On Tuesday, linebacker Warrick Holdman officially signed with the Redskins and was on hand to join the team in the first of 14 Organized Team Activities. His arrival adds to the talented group of linebackers already vying for the starting middle linebacker slot, however Holdman also has the versatility to play both outside linebacker positions. … Read more
The Redskins officially announced the signing of wide receiver Santana Moss to a contract extension on Thursday. Moss, who was acquired in a trade with the New York Jets in exchange for Laveranues Coles, held out of the team’s voluntary workout session in early April due to his desire for a new deal with the … Read more
On Tuesday, Tim Hasselbeck became the final restricted free agent to re-sign with the Redskins. In a span of three days last week, the Redskins re-signed restricted free agents Rock Cartwright, Demetric Evans, Ron Warner and Andre Lott. With the re-signing of Hasselbeck, the Redskins appear to be finished with retaining any free agents. The … Read more