The Washington Redskins acquire Tim Hightower from the Cardinals
The Redskins have acquired 25-year old RB Tim Hightower from the Cardinals for 35-year old DE Vonnie Holliday and a conditional late round draft pick. Hightower played in 16 games (13 starts) for the Cardinals last year and he carried the ball 153 times for 736 yards (4.8 ypc) with 5 TD runs. He also caught 21 passes for 136 yards (6.5 avg) last year for the Cardinals. Hightower has now played in 48 games (36 starts) in his first three years in the NFL and he has carried the ball 439 times for 1,733 yards (3.9 ypc) with 23 TD runs. He has also caught 118 passes for 801 yards (6.8 avg) in his NFL career. Despite only being 25-years old, Hightower has the most playing experience of any RB on the Redskins’ roster. He could very well win the starting job at RB for the Redskins with a solid training camp. Hightower is a good runner and he will likely be a solid fit in the Redskins’ scheme as far as the running game goes.
35-year old DE Vonnie Holliday played in 15 games in his only season with the Redskins and he had 29 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and he defensed 3 passes. The Redskins won’t miss Holliday in 2011 as he is running on fumes.
This was a great trade for the Redskins as Hightower still has a nice upside if he can cure his fumbling problem. The Redskins certainly didn’t give up too much to take a shot on Hightower.
