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.<\/p>\n
Hawkins was selected in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals out of the University of Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
He spent the first 6 seasons of his career as a member of the Bengals, totaling 384 tackles, 9 interceptions, 1 touchdown, 3 sacks, and 54 passes defended.<\/p>\n
He joined the Carolina Panthers as a free agent prior to the 2004 season. He was beset by a knee injury during training camp. <\/p>\n
In 2004, Hawkins collected 26 tackles, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended in 14 games. He was released by the Panthers in March after signing a three-year deal the previous offseason.<\/p>\n
Throughout his career, Hawkins has been a solid cornerback but he is also a valuable contributor on special teams. <\/p>\n
Hawkins worked out for team officials before mini-camp began last week.<\/p>\n
Jake Russell is a writer for theHogs.net. You can contact Jake at Jakeman@theHogs.net.<\/i><\/p>\n
Edit: This blog was archived in May of 2016 from our original articles database.It was originally posted by Jake Russell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"