{"id":28288,"date":"2021-06-08T12:42:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T16:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2021\/06\/08\/washington-sign-offensive-and-defensive-lineman-before-mini-camp\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T23:31:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:31:12","slug":"washington-sign-offensive-and-defensive-lineman-before-mini-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2021\/06\/08\/washington-sign-offensive-and-defensive-lineman-before-mini-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Sign Offensive and Defensive Lineman Before Mini Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington football team made two minor roster moves yesterday, signing veteran defensive tackle Gabe Wright and interior offensive lineman Najee Toran. Both were signed just before mini camp began.<\/p>\n<p>Wright has played in 15 career games since entering the NFL in 2015. He was a fourth round pick of Detroit, but he has also spent time in Cleveland, Philadelphia, Miami, Oakland and Jacksonville. He also played in the XFL before it folded.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With 12 career tackles, he isn&#8217;t likely to supplant Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Matt Ioannidis or Tim Settle. It&#8217;s a depth signing to encourage good camp battles. Coach Ron Rivera loves competition at all positions.<\/p>\n<p>Much the same goes for Toran, who was released by the Patriots last month. He sat out last year because of COVID, after originally signing with\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">New England in 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Previous to that, he was with the San Francisco 49ers, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Washington announced both moves via Twitter yesterday.<\/p>\n<h2>More:<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Washington Football Team 2021 Free Agent Signings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2021\/04\/05\/washington-football-team-2021-free-agent-signings\/\">2021 Washington Football Team Additions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Washington Football Team 2021 Free Agent Subtractions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2021\/04\/11\/washington-football-team-2021-free-agent-subtractions\/\">2021 Washington Football Team Subtractions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Washington Football Team 2021 Draft Selections\" href=\"http:\/\/www.the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2021\/05\/03\/washington-football-team-2021-draft-selections\/\">2021 Washington Football Team Draft picks<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington football team made two minor roster moves yesterday, signing veteran defensive tackle Gabe Wright and interior offensive lineman Najee Toran. 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