Albright hopes to have deal with Redskins before Friday

Pro Bowl center Ethan Albright hopes to have a new contract in place with the Redskins before the free-agent market opens Friday. "I haven't talked to them yet, but I know they've been busy at the combine and evaluating guys," Albright said in a phone interview today. "Sometimes my deal gets done quickly and sometimes they want to get the 'big dogs' done first. It just depends. But I definitely want to come back to Washington." Albright, 38, is among eight Redskins who could become unrestricted free agents next week. Albright, who has not missed a game in nine seasons with the Redskins, has negotiated his contracts without the assistant of an agent. With a base salary of $845,000, Albright was among the league's highest-paid players at his position last season After 15 seasons in the league, Albright is confident he could still help the Redskins. "I'm very happy with