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REDSKINS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Redskins Won’t Franchise Brian Orakpo, Still Working On New Contract
To no surprise, Dianna Marie Russini reports that the Redskins won’t use their franchise tag on free agent OLB Brian Orakpo before Monday’s deadline. Doing so would cost Washington $13.195 million fully guaranteed for the 2015 season, which is just way too much money for a player coming off of another season lost to injury. Russini ...
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The Washington Redskins need to look at this interior lineman in the NFL Draft
Glamorous. That’s not the word that comes to mind when thinking about players along the offensive line. And it’s especially not attributed to the guys in the middle of that group, the guards and center.
While “skill-position” players get all of the headlines, and offensive tackles get the biggest contracts, interior linemen toil in relative anonymity. But in the center of...
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Scot McCoughan making the right moves already
With the release of defensive linemen Barry Cofield and Stephen Bowen, new Washington Redskins General Manager Scot McCloughan is showing everyone he is serious about transforming the team into a contender for years to come. Not to mention a salary cap savings of $10 million, which can go towards adding a player or two who can make significant contributions.
Cofield and Bowen, who...
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3 quarterbacks the Washington Redskins should consider in free agency
It’s hard to look past the quarterback; it’s one of the few positions that even the most uneducated fan can watch and say, “That guy sucks.”
Every year, the position becomes more valuable and harder to play. When you look through the league and only find a handful of truly elite quarterbacks, it’s hard not to wonder how we can’t find more human beings capable of accurately...
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Washington Redskins: 13 unrestricted free agents
NFL unrestricted free agents - 2015 league year and free agency begins March 10 (4 PM ET)
An unrestricted free agent (a player who has completed four or more accrued seasons) may sign with any team without any compensation owed to his old team through the first scheduled day of training camp in late July.
At that point, if his old team makes a tender offer by June 1st (110% of...
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Should the Redskins draft Danny Shelton?
The Washington Redskins currently hold the number five pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. After a two-year absence from the first round, the Redskins desperately need to hit big on this pick.
The sad part about this team is that they have a lot of holes to fill and there is no way they can address all of them. New Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan believes in bigger...
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Redskins Cleaning Up The Defensive Line
The Redskins have parted ways with veteran defensive lineman Stephen Bowen and Barry Cofield. The moves come on the heels of the big free agency acquisition of free agent Ricky Jean Francois. Washington also announced that they have re-signed veteran offensive tackle Tom Compton.
Stephen Bowen joins Barry Cofield on discard pile in Washington http://t.co/077d6LIyD0
— ProFootballTalk...
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Redskins cut Cofield & Bowen, sign Compton
In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, the Washington Redskins released two highly-paid defensive linemen today, nose tackle Barry Cofield and end Stephen Bowen. Both players were signed as free agents from division rivals — Cofield from the NY Giants and Bowen from the Dallas Cowboys.
Cofield turns 31 next month and was coming off an injury-plagued season that saw him...
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Redskins Re-Sign OT Tom Compton
The Washington Redskins announced a series of roster moves on Friday including re-signing OT Tom Compton.
ROSTER MOVES: Redskins re-sign T Tom Compton; released DE Stephen Bowen & DL Barry Cofield.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) February 27, 2015
Compton, 25, was set to be a restricted free agent after he played out his three-year, $1.44 million rookie contract.
In 2014...
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Key dates on the NFL 2015 Calendar, or how the Redskins can sign players now
The NFL 2015 calendar says the League Year starts March 10. So how is it that the Redskins can sign free agent DT Ricky Jean Francois yesterday, February 26?
The answer is in the 2015 league calendar. Teams may begin to sign free agents whose contracts have expired on February 10.
Goody.
The NFL calendar is set by negotiation between the league and the Players’ Association under...
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Former Cardinal QB Dave Ragone Will Join The Washington Redskins Staff
Photo: ESPNAfter one season away from the NFL, former Louisville quarterback Dave Ragone will return to the league in 2015.
ProFootballTalk.com reports that Ragone will join Jay Gruden’s staff with the Redskins as a quality control coach.
Gruden is also a former Louisville quarterback and is entering his second season as Washington’s head coach.
Ragone, 35,was the Titans’...
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Redskins Met With Brian Orakpo’s Agent At Combine, Expressed Interest In Bringing Him Back
ESPN’s John Keim reports that the Redskins met with free agent OLB Brian Orakpo‘s agent at the Scouting Combine last week.
According to Keim, Washington expressed interest in re-signing Orakpo during their meeting.
Although, Keim adds there’s still a “long way to go” in regards to Orakpo being back in Washington next season, and he isn’t sure how much interest the...
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Redskins Sign Defensive End Ricky Jean-Francois
Redskins Sign Defensive End Ricky Jean-Francois According to multiple sources, the Washington Redskins have signed defensive lineman Ricky Jean-Francois to a three-year deal worth $9 million, with $4 million guaranteed. Jean-Francois spent the last two seasons with Indianapolis before getting released just a few days ago in a cap-dollars-saving move. Last season, the 6-foot...
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Washington Redskins Bolster Front Seven, Depth On Defense
The Washington Redskins have reportedly signed Ricky Jean-Francois to a three-year, $9 million contract.
Ricky Jean Francois signed a 3-yr deal with Redskins. Deal is for $9mil, with $4mil guaranteed. Total value with incentives $11.25M.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 26, 2015
The deal comes just three days after he was released by the Colts to open up more...
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Redskins Free Agency/Draft Simulation
What will the Washington Redskins do this offseason? With the NFL combine now in the rear view mirror, free agency is up next, followed by the NFL draft.
Our friends @ FanSpeak have a pair of simulations to help us preview what the Redskins might do, or in this case, what I would do if sitting in the General Manager chair. We used their “Manage the Cap” feature to run free agency...
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The Washington Redskins: Team, Term and Truth
Even if you are not a football fan or even care about Native American issues, you have likely heard about the Washington Redskins name “issue.” On one side we have a group that believes the name of a football team is the reason racism exists in this country and that it causes internalized oppression. They believe changing the name will solve these issues immediately. On...
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Top 5 Most Underrated Washington Redskins of All-Time
Most Underrated Washington Redskins of All-Time When you have the Top 5 Most Underrated Washington Redskins of All-Time conversation you truly are hitting an area where opinions vary as everybody has their favorites throughout the years. What we wanted to do was search out the five players we thought were the most forgotten or most underrated […]
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Robert Griffin III will enter the 2015 season as the Starter
Last week, the Washington Redskins announced that Robert Griffin III is going to enter the upcoming season as the team’s starting quarterback. Though this may not be a surprise, this decision was announced rather quickly. At the end of last season, Jay Gruden pointed out that the team needed to evaluate the quarterback position. It appears that this assessment is complete with...
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Redskins Make Change to DeAngelo Hall’s Contract
Redskins Make Change to DeAngelo Hall’s Contract According to reports from ESPN, the Washington Redskins have re-worked some details of DeAngelo Hall’s contact, making it a non-guaranteed base salary for the 2015 season. Under the previous terms of the contract $1 million of his $4 million base salary would have become guaranteed on February 15, but the restructure was agreed […]
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Ryan Clark retires, joins ESPN
Ryan Clark has been moonlighting for years with ESPN as a guest analyst, often appearing on First Take among other programs. On Wednesday, Clark decided to officially turn in his cleats for a coat and tie, retiring on NFL Live to become a full-time analyst for the Worldwide Leader.
Clark should bring a bevy of insight to ESPN. For a company that employs legions of former players...
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Shanahan: RG3 confronted me about ‘unacceptable’ plays
Mike Shanahan hasn’t coached the Redskins for more than a year, but he still has plenty to say about his former quarterback and team owner. Shanahan shed some light on what it was like to work with Robert Griffin III under Daniel Snyder during an hour-long interview Wednesday with ESPN Radio in Washington D.C. Among the...Read More
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NFC East: 4 Storylines Coming Out of the Combine
The offseason news cycle is really kicking into high gear as league executives and front office members are all in Indianapolis this week for the Scouting Combine. As much as this time is used to evaluate college prospects, it is also an important time for agents, players, and teams to talk about contracts. Every head coach in the league held a press conference Wednesday, and as...
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Jay Gruden: RGIII will open 2015 as Redskins starter
So much for continued drama about the quarterback position in D.C. Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Wednesday, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden indicated that the team will go into the 2015 season with Robert Griffin III as its starting quarterback.
Some expected the Redskins to move on from RGIII altogether following a disastrous 2014 campaign that...
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Kirk Cousins worked with Jon Gruden. Cue the over-reaction.
What happens when you combine the words “Cousins,” “Gruden, and “offseason drills?” You get crappy DC Sports Bog stories like “Kirk Cousins is doing offseason drills with Jon Gruden.”
Hey, drawing highly speculative conclusions from football factoids in the desert between the Super Bowl and the NFL Combine is my job.
Draw no speculative conclusions from this story....
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Podiatry student pays $1,522 for RGIII's used cast
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III recently decided to rid himself of the demons associated with the ankle injury he suffered last season by putting his used cast up for auction.
The proceeds from the auction that took place on February 13 went to RGIII’s charitable foundation, “Family of 3.”
The auction has taken place and the lucky winner of the precious...
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