Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins sign Artie Hicks

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:26:36 +0000

The Redskins have signed 31-year old G/T Artie Hicks to a 3-year deal. The Redskins will likely use Hicks inside at guard and he is a massive guy at 6′4″, 335 pounds. Hicks played in all 16 games (3 starts) for the Vikings last season. He has played in 94 games (58 starts) in his 8 year NFL career. I like this signing for the Redskins as Hicks will help them rebuild the offensive line into the kind of group that Mike Shanahan wants.

The Washington Redskins release Ladell Betts

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:08:11 +0000

The Redskins have released 30-year old running back Ladell Betts. Betts played in 10 games for the Redskins last season and he carried the ball 56 times for 210 yards (3.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs. He also caught 17 passes for 179 yards (10.5 avg) last season. Betts played in 103 games in his 8 years with the Redskins and he carried the ball 776 times for 3,176 yards (4.1 ypc) with 13 TD runs. He also has caught 165 passes for 1,505 yards (9.1 avg) with 3 TD grabs with the Skins. Betts helped out on special teams too as he returned 86 kickoffs for 2,062 yards (24.0 avg) with 1 TD return for the Redskins. The Redskins probably would have kept Betts if he didn’t hurt himself so bad last season.

The Washington Redskins release QB Todd Collins

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:41:55 +0000

The Redskins have released 38-year old QB Todd Collins. Collins played in 3 games for the Redskins last season and he completed 12 of 23 passes (52.2%) for 144 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs (71.6 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 1 time for 0 yards last year. Collins played in 7 games in his career for the Redskins in which he completed 79 of 128 passes (61.7%) for 1,032 yards with 5 TD passes and 0 INTs (100.1 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 9 times for 1 yard (0.1 ypc) in his career with the Skins. The Redskins will now be in the market for a backup QB in either free agency or the draft.

The Washington Redskins release Rock Cartwright

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:38:18 +0000

The Redskins have released 30-year old RB/KR Rock Cartwright. Cartwright played in all 16 games for the Redskins last season in which he carried the ball 64 times for 228 yards (3.6 ypc) and he also caught 27 passes for 242 yards (9.9 avg) with 1 TD grab. Cartwright also returned 39 kickoffs for 868 yards (22.3 avg) last season. Cartwright played in 123 games in his 8 years with the Redskins in which he carried the ball 215 times for 889 yards (4.1 ypc) with 6 TD runs and he also caught 59 passes for 555 yards (9.4 avg) with 2 TD grabs. Cartwright also returned 222 kickoffs for 5,332 yards (24.0 avg) with 1 TD return for the Redskins. With his dual role at RB and on special teams, Cartwright might be hard to replace.

The Washington Redskins release OG Randy Thomas

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:32:19 +0000

The Washington Redskins have released 34-year old offensive guard Randy Thomas. Thomas played in only 2 games (both starts) for the Redskins last season as he was injured most of the year. Thomas played in 82 games (all starts) in his 7 years with the Redskins. The Redskins are going in a new direction on the O-Line likely installing a new zone blocking scheme and Thomas didn’t fit into their plans.

The Washington Redskins release Antwaan Randle El

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:29:08 +0000

The Redskins have released 30-year old WR/PR Antwaan Randle El. Randle El played in all 16 games for the Redskins last season and he caught 50 passes for 530 yards (10.6 avg). He also returned 17 punts for 102 yards (6.0 avg) for the Redskins last year. Randle El played in 63 games in his four years with the Redskins and he caught 186 passes for 2,202 yards (11.8 avg) with 8 TD grabs. He also carried the ball 24 times for 120 yards (5.0 ypc) with the Redskins. Randle El returned 109 punts for 907 yards (7.0 avg) with 1 TD return and he also completed 6 of 9 passes (66.7%) for 153 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs. The Redskins wanted to go in a new direction at WR and they didn’t want to pay him anymore and that’s why he is looking for a new job.

The Washington Redskins release CB Fred Smoot

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:24:41 +0000

The Redskins have released 30-year old CB Fred Smoot. Smoot played in 15 games for the Redskins last season and he made 28 tackles and defensed 6 passes. Smoot played in 104 games in 7 years with the Redskins in which he made 342 tackles, defensed 71 passes, forced 3 fumbles and he intercepted 18 passes. Smoot started to look his age last season so the Redskins decided to cut ties with him before he became a liability.

The Washington Redskins release DT Cornelius Griffin

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:20:01 +0000

The Redskins have released 33-year old DT Cornelius Griffin. Griffin played in 14 games for the Redskins last season and he made 34 tackles, had 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble and he defensed 1 pass. Griffin played in 86 games in his six years with the Redskins and he made 258 tackles, defensed 12 passes, had 16.5 sacks, forced 3 fumbles and he had 2 interceptions. The Redskins figure to spend a lot of money in free agency starting today and that was one of the big reasons for this move.

Chris Samuels retires from the Washington Redskins

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:34:51 +0000

32-year old OT Chris Samuels has decided to retire from the NFL due to injury problems. Samuels played in 5 games (all starts) for the Redskins last season. He finishes his 10-year NFL career (all with the Redskins) having played in 141 games (all starts). He is one of the best linemen in Redskins’ history and they will miss him.

The Washington Redskins sign Justin Medlock

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:14:51 +0000

The Redskins have signed 26-year old kicker Justin Medlock. Medlock played in 1 game in his rookie year (2007) with the Chiefs. In that game he made 1 of 2 field goals and he finished with 3 points. He will be a longshot to win the starting kicker job in 2010 for the Redskins.