| Redskins keep RB Hightower |
Mon May 14 12:30:01 2012 EST |
| Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Redskins have re-signed unrestricted free agent running back Tim Hightower. Hightower started five games in 2011 before a torn ACL in Week 7 forced him to miss the final 11 contests of the season. He rushed for 321 yards on 84 carries with one score. The Richmond product also had 10 receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown. Prior to joining the Redskins in a trade, Hightower played three seasons for the Arizona Cardinals (2008-2010). In 53 career g |
| Texans sign QB Beck |
Fri May 11 16:38:26 2012 EST |
| Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Texans signed quarterback John Beck on Friday. Beck, a second-round draft selection out of Brigham Young in 2007, spent the last three seasons with the Washington Redskins. The 30-year-old started three games with the Redskins last year and threw for 858 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. Over the course of his five-year career with the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens and Redskins, Beck has thrown for 1,417 yards to go with three touchd |
| Weeden hopes to solve Browns' age-old QB problem |
Tue May 8 10:22:05 2012 EST |
| rter, Weeden was tremendously productive, throwing for 71 touchdowns. He engineered 2011 wins over all three of the quarterbacks selected ahead of him in the draft - Stanford's Andrew Luck (Indianapolis Colts), Baylor's Robert Griffin III (Washington Redskins) and RyanTannehill (Miami Dolphins). On the other hand, Weeden played in a spread offense. There's going to be a learning curve as he tries to master the Browns' West Coast attack. The optimist would point out that since Weeden is more mat |
| Redskins release WR Gaffney |
Tue May 1 14:29:54 2012 EST |
| Washington, DC Sports Network) - The Washington Redskins released wide receiver Jabar Gaffney on Tuesday. Gaffney totaled career-highs of 68 receptions for 947 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games with the Redskins last season. A second-round draft pick by the Houston Texans in 2002, the 31-year-old has 443 career receptions for 5,622 yards and 24 touchdowns in 155 games with Houston, New England, Denver and Washington. |
| Redskins sign LB Goff, K Rackers |
Mon Apr 30 21:26:36 2012 EST |
| Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Redskins signed kicker Neil Rackers and linebacker Jonathan Goff on Monday. It had been reported last week that Rackers was being brought in by the team to compete for the kicking job with Graham Gano. Rackers connected on 32-of-38 field goal tries and all but one of his 40 PATs for the Texans last season. He has made 80 percent of his field goal attempts in a 12-year career playing for Cincinnati, Arizona and Houston. Gano was just 31-of-41 on fiel |
| Free agent signings: Steed joins Jets; Cameron, Bears a match |
Sat Apr 28 23:14:22 2012 EST |
| h the New Orleans Saints. Montana's signings included offensive tackle Jon Opperud to the Seattle Seahawks, wide receiver Jabin Sambrano to the Indianapolis Colts and kicker Brody McKnight to the New York Jets. The Seahawks also signed Portland State safety Deshawn Shead and the Jets agreed to a deal with Jackson State linebacker Donavan Robinson. McNeese State cornerback Janzen Jenkins picked the New York Giants. New Hampshire defensive end Brian McNally agreed to join the Washington Redskins. |
| Colts begin and end draft with QB picks |
Sat Apr 28 20:35:27 2012 EST |
| k in the country to rank in the top 25 in total offense, rushing and passing efficiency last season is from Bluffton, about two hours northeast of Indianapolis by car. The Colts weren't the only team to take two quarterbacks this year. The Washington Redskins, after drafting Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III with the No. 2 overall pick on Thursday, selected Michigan State's Kirk Cousins in the fourth round, No. 102 overall. The Redskins then released quarterback John Beck after he played |
| Redskins release John Beck |
Sat Apr 28 19:37:30 2012 EST |
| Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Redskins have released quarterback John Beck, who became expendable when the club elected to select Kirk Cousins in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. Washington had already selected Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick of the draft on Thursday. Cousins, who set numerous passing records at Michigan State, was then chosen with the 102nd overall pick. Beck started three games, all losses, for the Redskins in 2011 and appeared in one other c |
| Luck, of course, taken No. 1 by Colts |
Thu Apr 26 20:14:16 2012 EST |
| e, considering the Colts had parted ways with Peyton Manning last month and said two days before the draft that Luck would be their pick, confirming months of speculation-turned fait accompli. Nor was it a shock what came next: Quarterback Robert Griffin III, the first Heisman Trophy winner in Baylor history, was picked No. 2 by the Washington Redskins. It was the first time quarterbacks were taken with the first two picks in the draft since 1999, when the first three names called were all QBs. |
| Report: Redskins' Meriweather arrested for DUI |
Thu Apr 26 17:57:26 2012 EST |
| Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather was reportedly arrested Thursday in Virginia on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Meriweather refused a breathalyzer test after being pulled over on Interstate 66 in Arlington and was taken into custody after failing a field sobriety test, according to WJLA-TV. The two-time Pro Bowl safety signed a two-year contract with the Redskins last month after five seasons with the Patriots and Bears. |
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