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emoses14 wrote:

KazooSkinsFan wrote:There is no "supposed to be reinstated," they only say the earliest they can apply to be reinstated which just starts the process. Two months is actually pretty reasonable to work through the process.

I think your response presumes that the application to be reinstated began two months ago. I'm not sure that is the case. I don't know when it began, I only saw that it was supposed to have been done (i.e. he be reinstated) back in March. According to WaPo (Link below), he was eligible for reinstatement last August. I can only assume he applied for reinstatement at or around that time. If so, I'm still curious why it took 9 months rather than 7. Especially which 2 months of difference we are talking about.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/05/05/tanard-jackson-to-be-reinstated-by-nfl/

cowboykillerzRGiii wrote:If anyone thinks we held on to him this long just to cut him, and he is still starter material needs a reality check. He is either no where near football shape, or we are working a deal that fits the risk... not sure what everyone is getting so worked up about, he hasn't even played one snap in B&G!!!

KazooSkinsFan wrote:

Deadskins wrote:Except that he was eligible to be reinstated a year ago. I have to believe this delay is more from the Mara/Goodell bag of dirty tricks.

Fair enough, but as for me I was addressing the statement that he was "supposed to be reinstated back in March." I wasn't validating the March date.

KazooSkinsFan wrote:

cowboykillerzRGiii wrote:If anyone thinks we held on to him this long just to cut him, and he is still starter material needs a reality check. He is either no where near football shape, or we are working a deal that fits the risk... not sure what everyone is getting so worked up about, he hasn't even played one snap in B&G!!!

No idea who these "worked up" people are you're referring to. It's a Redskins board and we're discussing a (now former) Redskin player. I didn't see anyone say he would be a starter, I only saw people, including myself, note that we're desperate at safety and the more options the better. I personally also was concerned about our ability to trust him not to get suspended again even if he did stay and win the job given his proven inability to stay away from drugs for a few years in exchange for being a millionaire.

Deadskins wrote:

KazooSkinsFan wrote:

Deadskins wrote:Except that he was eligible to be reinstated a year ago. I have to believe this delay is more from the Mara/Goodell bag of dirty tricks.

Fair enough, but as for me I was addressing the statement that he was "supposed to be reinstated back in March." I wasn't validating the March date.

I know. I just found it a little too much of a coincidence that this particular player was suspended for an extra year, where previous indefinite suspensions ended after one season, when the player didn't play for a divisional opponent of the vagiants. We'll see how long Blackmon's suspension lasts.

The Washington Redskins have terminated the contract of safety Tanard Jackson, according to the NFL’s daily transaction report.

The NFL earlier Tuesday afternoon reinstated Jackson, ending a suspension that lasted two seasons. Jackson in 2012 received an indefinite suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy.

Redskins general manager Bruce Allen on Tuesday had remained noncommittal on Jackson’s future despite his reinstatement.

“He’s been conditionally reinstated by the NFL,” Allen said, “and later today, he’ll be taking his physical exam, and if he meets all of those conditions that the NFL has laid out for him, and after we meet with him, we might give him a chance. Yes.”

Allen also had said that Jackson’s reinstatement would not impact Washington’s draft plans.

Just less than five hours later, the report of Jackson’s release came out.

The reasons for the termination of Jackson’s contract were not immediately known.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer signed a one-year deal with Washington in 2012 but never played beyond that preseason. The Redskins retained his rights despite the suspension.

He failed multiple drug tests and served multiple suspensions and had played only one season in the past four years.

Update, 6:40 p.m.:

Jackson’s representatives were in contact with other teams and he could make a decision as soon as Wednesday afternoon, a person familiar with the situation said early Tuesday evening.

Two people familiar with the situation said that the termination of Jackson’s contract had nothing to do with him failing a physical. Instead, it was believed to be contract related. Both people, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that a return to the Redskins remained possible for Jackson.

cowboykillerzRGiii wrote:If anyone thinks we held on to him this long just to cut him, and he is still starter material needs a reality check. He is either no where near football shape, or we are working a deal that fits the risk... not sure what everyone is getting so worked up about, he hasn't even played one snap in B&G!!!

riggofan wrote:

cowboykillerzRGiii wrote:If anyone thinks we held on to him this long just to cut him, and he is still starter material needs a reality check. He is either no where near football shape, or we are working a deal that fits the risk... not sure what everyone is getting so worked up about, he hasn't even played one snap in B&G!!!

I'm not sure about the "we held on to him" part of your comment. I could be wrong, but I don't think we could really do anything with him one way or the other while he was suspended, could we? Either that or it was one of those deals where there was no point in making a decision on him until he was reinstated.

Sounds like the release was done for contract reasons. A guy who has been out of football for two years on a drug suspension is clearly not worth anything more than the league minimum. Your point about him not being in football shape is right on and probably a little understated.

Chris Luva Luva wrote:I'm glad we resigned him as we could use the help. A team this desperate cannot afford to turn anyone away. He doesn't even need to be back to full capacity by Sept because Clark will start the season. But if something happens, he'll be a solid player to rely on if his head is on straight.

Irn-Bru wrote:

Chris Luva Luva wrote:I'm glad we resigned him as we could use the help. A team this desperate cannot afford to turn anyone away. He doesn't even need to be back to full capacity by Sept because Clark will start the season. But if something happens, he'll be a solid player to rely on if his head is on straight.

I hope you are right, but man, this guy hasn't played football in a long time. He can try to shake off the dust and get back into it, but in a game with such small margins I think the odds are unfortunately stacked against him.

That said, I will be pulling for him.

Irn-Bru wrote:

Chris Luva Luva wrote:I'm glad we resigned him as we could use the help. A team this desperate cannot afford to turn anyone away. He doesn't even need to be back to full capacity by Sept because Clark will start the season. But if something happens, he'll be a solid player to rely on if his head is on straight.

I hope you are right, but man, this guy hasn't played football in a long time. He can try to shake off the dust and get back into it, but in a game with such small margins I think the odds are unfortunately stacked against him.

That said, I will be pulling for him.

fredp45 wrote:Anyone hear any news on Tanard? Is he in shape? Is he in the weight room?

If he's finally learned a NFL career is short and puts his passion back into football we have a quality starting caliber safety. In fact, i believe we'd have both of next years starting safeties as back ups to start this season -- Tanard & Phillip Thomas.

Let's all hope he's committed to playing and not partying!!!

The Skins need and deserve another good story/surprise.

Irn-Bru wrote:

fredp45 wrote:Anyone hear any news on Tanard? Is he in shape? Is he in the weight room?

If he's finally learned a NFL career is short and puts his passion back into football we have a quality starting caliber safety. In fact, i believe we'd have both of next years starting safeties as back ups to start this season -- Tanard & Phillip Thomas.

Let's all hope he's committed to playing and not partying!!!

The Skins need and deserve another good story/surprise.

He has been working diligently in the hopes of being reinstated, but who knows. I'm sure we'll start hearing things once training camp hits.

KazooSkinsFan wrote: I just put Tanard in the "it will be a pleasant surprise if anything useful comes out of this" category.

welch wrote:Wow. So long I don't even remember the guy.

Irn-Bru wrote:Some questions were asked about him following OTAs:

Gruden on S Tanard Jackson: "He doesn't look like he's been away for two years." Said he's in great shape and "has done a great job."

— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 29, 2014


Gruden says Tanard Jackson has been surprisingly sharp--mentality and physically--despite missing two years.

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) May 29, 2014


Jay Gruden says Tanard Jackson has done outstanding and is far ahead mentally of whay they thought. .He says it is his last chance.#Redskins

— Chris Russell (@Russellmania980) May 29, 2014