The Redskins continue to stockpile defensive linemen as they have signed 34-year old DE/DT Vonnie Holliday.  Holliday played in all 16 games for the Broncos last season and he had 33 tackles, 5 sacks and he forced 2 fumbles.  He has now played in 167 games in his NFL career and he has 539 tackles, he has defensed 38 passes, has 60 sacks, he has forced 9 fumbles and he has 2 interceptions.  This was another solid signing for the Redskins who are spending a lot of cash.

The Redskins have signed 34-year old linebacker Chris Draft.  Draft played in 11 games for the Bills last season and he had 38 tackles, three tackles for a loss and he defensed 1 pass.  Draft has now played in 149 games in his NFL career in which he has 670 tackles, he has defensed 19 passes, has 16 sacks, forced 6 fumbles and he has 5 interceptions.  Draft will provide depth at linebacker for the Redskins and he could even start if he’s needed to.

The Redskins have signed 29-year old WR/PR Bobby Wade.  Wade played in 12 games for the Chiefs last season in which he caught 36 passes for 367 yards (10.2 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 11 yards (3.7 ypc) and he also returned 21 punts for 160 yards (7.6 avg) last year.  Wade has now played in 102 games in his NFL career in which he has caught 244 passes for 2,858 yards (11.7 avg) with 9 TD grabs and he has also carried the ball 22 times for 93 yards (4.2 ypc).  Wade also has returned 78 punts for 660 yards (7.6 avg) in his NFL career.  Wade will have a really good shot to make the Redskins in 2010 as a backup receiver and a special teams player.

The Redskins have signed 38-year old WR Joey Galloway to a 1-year deal.  Galloway played in 3 games for the Patriots last season and he caught 7 passes for 67 yards (9.6 avg).  He has now played in 188 games in his NFL career and he has caught 689 passes for 10,777 yards (15.6 avg) with 77 TD grabs.  Galloway has also carried the football 63 times for 496 yards (7.9 ypc) with 1 TD run in his career.  Galloway doesn’t appear to have much tread left on his tires but it never hurts to bring a guy like Galloway into training camp just to see if he has anything left or not.

The Redskins have signed 28-year old DT Darrion Scott.  Scott did not play in either 2008 or 2009.  He has played in 48 games (28 starts) in his NFL career and he has 128 tackles, 9.5 sacks, he defensed 6 passes and he forced 1 fumble.  The Redskins continue to stockpile DTs for the 2010 season.

The Redskins have signed 31-year old DT Howard Green and 23-year old RB Ryan Torain to 1-year deals.  The 6’4″, 320 pound Green played in 12 games for the Jets last season in which he made 23 tackles.  He has now played in 48 games in his NFL career in which he has made 78 tackles, defensed 1 pass, he has 1 sack and he has forced 2 fumbles.  Green will likely be coming off the bench for the Redskins if he makes the team.  Ryan Torain was picked by Mike Shanahan in his last draft with the Broncos.  He played in 2 games in 2008 for the Broncos carrying the ball 15 times for 69 yards (4.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Torain has a nice upside if he can just stay healthy which he never seems to.

The Redskins have signed 26-year old DT Greg Peterson.  Peterson played in 2 games for the Jaguars last season and he made 1 tackle.  He has now played in 14 games in his NFL career in which he has made 16 tackles and he has 1.5 sacks.  The Redskins signed Peterson to give them another big body inside as he is 6’5″, 315 pounds.

The Redskins have signed 28-year old DT Anthony Bryant.  The 6’3″, 337 pound Bryant has not played in the NFL since 2006 with the Lions.  He has played in 8 games in his NFL career and he has 11 whole tackles.  If never hurts to give a huge man like Bryant another chance and it didn’t cost the Redskins much.

The Redskins have signed 29-year old RB Willie Parker to a 1-year deal.  Parker played in 14 games for the Steelers last season and he carried the ball 98 times for 389 yards (4.0 ypc).  He also caught 6 passes for 64 yards (10.7 avg) with 1 TD grab.  In his six years in the NFL, Parker has played in 79 games in which he has carried the ball 1,253 times for 5,378 yards (4.3 ypc) with 24 TD runs.  He has also caught 84 passes for 697 yards (8.3 avg) with 5 TD grabs.  Parker will battle Larry Johnson and Clinton Portis for the starting gig at RB this fall for the Redskins.

The Redskins have signed 29-year old cornerback Phillip Buchanon to a 1-year, $1.5 million dollar deal.  Buchanon played in 13 games for the Lions last season in which he made 43 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, had 1 sack, forced 2 fumbles and he defensed 4 passes.  He has now played in 75 games in his NFL career in which he has made 339 tackles, defensed 56 passes, has 1 sack, forced 6 fumbles and he has intercepted 18 passes (5 returned for a TD).  This was a good signing for secondary depth by the Redskins.