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| Lance Lewis - WR |
Posted 5/14/13 11:27pm et |
| The Washington Redskins re-signed WR Lance Lewis Tuesday, May 14. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. |
Huddle Up: Lewis, signed as an undrafted free agent in 2012, spent last season on IR after suffering a preseason groin injury and will give it another go with the same squad this summer.
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| Brian Orakpo - LB |
Posted 5/7/13 11:53am et |
| Updating a previous report, Washington Redskins LB Brian Orakpo said he is not ruling out the possibility of signing a contract extension before the start of training camp. Orakpo is entering the final year of his current deal. |
Huddle Up: A bit of a tough time to be eyeing an extension coming off a torn pectoral muscle that sidelined him for 1.5 games of the 2012 season. Orakpo, though, had only missed 1 game in 3 seasons prior to that, so there's no reason to believe it's really anything more than a 1-time stroke of bad injury luck.
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| Robert Griffin III - QB |
Posted 5/1/13 2:09am et |
| Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III said he is able to run a little bit. |
Huddle Up: Baby steps as RG3 because the most-watched ACL recovery since... well, since Adrian Peterson's last season. But that worked out okay, so we'll watch again.
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| Kirk Cousins - QB |
Posted 4/21/13 4:54pm et |
| Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins said he will be ready to start Week 1 if QB Robert Griffin III (knee) is not ready to come back from his knee injury. 'What I do know is I need to be ready, and I will be,' Cousins said. 'And I will benefit greatly from the reps I get throughout (off-season workouts) as well as training camp and preseason games this coming August. I do believe he's gonna heal very quickly. I don't want to put any pressure on him to heal as fast as an [Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson], did but it wouldn't surprise me.' |
Huddle Up: Even after only 1 season, Cousins is regarded as one of the league's better backups, and that was in evidence when he threw for 329 yards and 2 TDs during his only start this past season.
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| Josh Morgan - WR |
Posted 4/19/13 10:29pm et |
| Washington Redskins WR Joshua Morgan said he is on schedule in his recovery from offseason ankle surgery and hopes to be ready for the start of offseason workouts in May. |
Huddle Up: No need for Morgan to rush back, as the Redskins' quarterback isn't likely to be on the field any time soon. Still, any work he gets in now would go a long way towards helping him carve out a role in what has become a relatively crowded Washington receiving corps.
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| Roy Helu - RB |
Posted 4/14/13 5:33pm et |
| Washington Redskins RB Roy Helu could beat out RB Evan Royster for the No. 2 running back job next season because of his speed and pass-catching ability. |
Huddle Up: Helu is the forgotten man in D.C. after a nasty turf-toe injury scuttled all but 3 games of his 2012 season. Helu did roll up 1,019 total yards in his rookie season, and while he won't approach that total as long as Alfred Morris is healthy, he could prove to be a valuable Morris handcuff.
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| Pierre Garcon - WR |
Posted 4/11/13 12:24pm et |
| Washington Redskins WR Pierre Garcon said his foot is improving, but he's still not 100 percent 5 weeks from OTAs. |
Huddle Up: RGIII isn't the only key D.C. offensive player on the mend as the Skins are hoping to have a healthy Garcon on the field after he led them with 633 receiving yards while playing hurt a season ago.
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| Roy Helu - RB |
Posted 4/6/13 10:59am et |
| Washington Redskins RB Roy Helu had surgery on Feb. 5, to correct a lingering foot issue. Helu said he expects to be back at full speed for the start of organized team activities. |
Huddle Up: Helu never really challenged Alfred Morris for touches in the Washington backfield last season and is more of an insurance policy, albeit one with upside in the Redskins' offense.
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| Robert Griffin III - QB |
Posted 4/1/13 8:49pm et |
| Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III's father said Griffin could receive clearance to start running on a field in the next week. Griffin has been running in a pool as well as on a treadmill. |
Huddle Up: Last we checked the Redskins have no games this season slated to be played either in a pool or on a treadmill, so there's still some work to be done before RG3 is good to go. But he'll be a frequent person of interest this offseason as fantasy owners determine just how much risk will be attached to spending a high draft pick on him in August.
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| Alfred Morris - RB |
Posted 3/29/13 12:22am et |
| Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris said he does not expect to deal with a sophomore slump next season because he is working out hard this offseason to improve his all areas in his game. 'I set the bar very high, I love a challenge. If you give me easy, I don't want easy, I want hard, I don't care. A sophomore slump? I don't see it happening. I'm going to bust my butt this offseason. I've got to get better. I can't be satisfied with a year when, as a lot of people say, you're only as good as your last performance. I love what I do and I have fun doing it and I want to do it as long as possible and being complacent won't help me. It's time to set the bar even higher next year,' Morris said. Morris has been working on improving his strength and flexibility. |
Huddle Up: Morris, a sixth-round pick, was nothing short of a revelation last season, finishing second in the league with 1,613 yards and ranking fifth among all fantasy backs with 247 points (Huddle Performance scoring). Having a healthy RGIII back will be a key for Morris, keeping defenses from keying in on Morris.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 3/29/13 11:59am et |
| The Washington Redskins have re-signed free-agent TE Fred Davis to a one-year deal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Buffalo Bills offered Davis a two-year deal before he re-signed with the Redskins. |
Huddle Up: Davis missed half of last season after suffering an Achilles' tendon injury, but he is expected back on the field by June. By signing the one-year deal he's banking on a full recovery and better numbers that would lead to a bigger contract in 2014.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 3/28/13 11:05pm et |
| The Buffalo Bills have made a contract offer to free-agent TE Fred Davis, who also has received an offer from his old team, the Washington Redskins but has cancelled a scheduled visit with the New York Jets. Davis (Achilles' tear) reportedly is 4.5 months into his injury rehab, and is already running on a treadmill. Davis said he will be way ahead of schedule in his return. |
Huddle Up: Both teams are in need of TE help, but Davis might find the QB situation more favorable in D.C., even with RGIII coming off a knee injury.
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| Robert Griffin III - QB |
Posted 3/24/13 4:48pm et |
| Dr. James Andrews said Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III (knee) is doing well in his recovery from torn knee ligaments and is ahead of schedule. 'I've been real mum on talking too much about RG III. He wants his recovery to be fairly private, but I can tell you he's way ahead of schedule. His recovery has been unbelievable so far,' Andrews said. |
Huddle Up: Is the stage being set for Griffin to be the Adrian Peterson of the 2013 season?
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 3/24/13 11:45pm et |
| Updating a previous report, free-agent TE Fred Davis (Redskins) has a visit scheduled Wednesday, March 27, with the Buffalo Bills. He reportedly had dinner with team officials Saturday, March 23, according to a league source. The preference by Davis is to remain with the Washington Redskins, but he is open to other options. |
Huddle Up: The Jets also are reportedly interested in Davis, who was limited to 24 catches in 7 games due to an Achillies' injury last season.
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| Robert Griffin III - QB |
Posted 3/20/13 1:56pm et |
| Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan said Wednesday, March 20, QB Robert Griffin III continues to work hard in his rehab and is hopeful for a Week 1 return. Griffin is currently ahead of schedule. "If hard work has anything to do with it, he'll be ready," Shanahan said of Griffin. |
Huddle Up: Good news that RG3 is on or ahead of schedule, but until we see him on the field in August there's no use speculating about his availability for the start of the season.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 3/20/13 1:56pm et |
| Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan said Wednesday, March 20, the team is hoping to re-sign free-agent TE Fred Davis and are talking with his agent regularly. |
Huddle Up: Most of the big free-agent money has been spent, and with Davis coming off a season-ending injury the team that knows him best and was able to track the early stages of his rehab first-hand may be most willing to take a chance on giving him a bigger contract. Davis was a good fantasy fit for the Washington offense last year, so his return to the Redskins would be good for all involved fantasy-wise as well.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 3/17/13 3:08pm et |
| The Cleveland Browns are concerned about free-agent TE Fred Davis' Achilles' tendon injury he suffered during the 2012 season. They have expressed interest in Davis but their level of interest is not known. |
Huddle Up: Most of the Browns' free-agent signings -- Paul Kruger, Desmond Bryant, Quentin Groves -- have been focused on the defensive side of the ball, but they could definitely use an upgrade at TE. Davis could still be an option if push comes to shove and another team extends an offer.
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| Santana Moss - WR |
Posted 3/12/13 12:02pm et |
| Washington Redskins WR Santana Moss restructured his contract and saved the team $2 million in cap space. |
Huddle Up: Moss finished second on the team with 41 catches for 573 yards this past season, but he will turn 34 in June and clearly is on the downside of his career as his receptions and yardage totals were his lowest single-season marks since 2002.
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| Logan Paulsen - TE |
Posted 3/9/13 2:22pm et |
| The Washington Redskins have re-signed free-agent TE Logan Paulsen to a three-year deal worth $4.1 million. The deal includes a $1 million signing bonus and could cost as much as $7.1 million with incentives. |
Huddle Up: It's a safe bet Paulsen's incentives would only come into play if the Redskins don't bring back Davis, or if Davis isn't healthy enough to start the season. Paulsen was serviceable last year after Davis' injury, but he's nothing special fantasy-wise.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 3/6/13 12:00am et |
| Washington Redskins impending free-agent TE Fred Davis said he would love to return to the team, but understands it's a business. "I definitely want to be here," Davis said. "I want to be here. It's a business. You gotta be prepared for anything." |
Huddle Up: The Skins are tight against the cap, and retaining Davis might be tricky, but some creative financing -- and maybe a bit of a hometown discount on Davis' part -- could get it done.
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| Josh Morgan - WR |
Posted 2/27/13 1:42pm et |
| Washington Redskins WR Joshua Morgan said he had surgery to remove a plate in his surgically-repaired ankle, in addition to having ligaments repaired in both hands. |
Huddle Up: Ankle, hands... evidently Morgan was pretty banged up. No indication he won't be ready to go when the Redskins begin offseason workouts, but so long as RG3 is sidelined the Redskins' receivers after Pierre Garcon are at best fringe fantasy factors anyway.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 2/26/13 10:27pm et |
| Washington Redskins TE Fred Davis (Achilles') was cleared to play by Dr. Robert Anderson Tuesday, Feb. 26. Anderson said Davis is healing well and will be back at full strength for organized team activities. |
Huddle Up: Davis' injury limited him to 7 games and 24 catches in 2012 -- a tough timing break as he is an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Davis, however, is in his prime at age 27 and has shown he can be productive when healthy (759 receiving yards in 2011; 6 TD catches in 2009).
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| Robert Griffin III - QB |
Posted 2/25/13 10:53am et |
| Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III's (knee) recovery from knee surgery points to a possible disconnect between himself and the team. There is a sense that Griffin will surely be ready for Week 1 of the 2013 season; however, according to a person close to Griffin, the optimism must be toned down for now. "I don't understand why we're talking about how close he is to playing or not right now. Let him just get better; there's a long way to go," the source said. The feeling from some of those close to Griffin is that both the team and others around Griffin will put undue pressure on him to return too quickly. "Again, it's been like six weeks; what are we doing this for?" the source added."He's not running yet ... It's ridiculous to talk about." |
Huddle Up: Blame Adrian Peterson for blowing up the traditional ACL recovery timetable. While there's no reason to rush, especially less than two months into RG3's rehab, both the Redskins and prospective fantasy owners will want updates on Griffin's return from injury every step of the way.
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| Robert Griffin III - QB |
Posted 2/22/13 5:09pm et |
| Dr. James Andrews said Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III is ahead of schedule in his rehab from several torn ligaments. |
Huddle Up: RG3's health will be a constantly-monitored status throughout the offseason, with his fantasy value rising and falling in relation to his point on the rehab schedule.
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| Robert Griffin III - QB |
Posted 2/20/13 9:24am et |
| Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III said via Twitter he will not put his career in jeopardy just to be on the field for Week 1 of the 2013 season. Griffin earlier tweeted the link to a new Adidas commercial that ends with his intention to return by Week 1. "Feel like I need to say this: Although my goal is to start Week 1, that doesn't mean I will compromise my career to do so," Griffin said. The quarterback added, "Starting Week 1 will be the result of healing, hard work, dedication and God's anointing. No rush, just determination." |
Huddle Up: The Redskins would love to have RG3 back for the start of the season, but they too realize Griffin needs to make sure he's fully healed before returning to the field. Fantasy owners should plan accordingly as well.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 2/20/13 3:27pm et |
| Washington Redskins impending free-agent TE Fred Davis is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a ruptured Achilles' tendon, according to a source. |
Huddle Up: Good news for Davis, who needs to get healthy enough to demonstrate to teams--the Redskins or others--that he's worthy of a hefty free-agent contract. And good news for fantasy owners, as a healthy Davis tends to be a productive Davis.
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| Pierre Garcon - WR |
Posted 2/19/13 10:46pm et |
| Washington Redskins WR Pierre Garcon will not require surgery to repair a plantar plate in his right foot, barring a setback, according to a league source. The second toe on Garcon's right foot is healing, and more rest is the prescription, according to the source. |
Huddle Up: Garcon missed 6 games this past season but led the Skins in receiving yards (633) and finished second in receptions (44) and scoring catches (4). If both are healthy in 2013, Garcon and QB Robert Griffin III will combine for some big numbers.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 2/18/13 6:44pm et |
| The Washington Redskins do not appear likely to use the franchise tag on any of their impending free agents, including TE Fred Davis. General manager Bruce Allen indicated that a decision on Davis wouldn't be made until the team can get a better feel for his recovery later in the spring. The team, however, would not rule out the possibility of franchising Davis. |
Huddle Up: Tough to commit a big chunk of money to a guy coming off an Achilles' injury. However, once Davis hits the open market there may be a team willing to spend on his potential, so it's a bit of a sticky wicket for the Redskins.
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| Fred Davis - TE |
Posted 2/13/13 11:24pm et |
| Teams that are interested in signing Washington Redskins impending free-agent TE Fred Davis could offer him a multiyear deal despite his injury-shortened 2012 campaign, according to a league source. However, to protect themselves, teams could structure the deals they offer Davis in a way that would lessen the payout in the event of an unsuccessful return from injury. |
Huddle Up: Davis is a tempting option, but he's also coming off a significant Achilles' tendon injury that will prompt any bidding teams to attempt to insure themselves with whatever contract they offer. Ultimately Davis' best bet may be returning to the Redskins, who have been able to monitor his rehab up to this point.
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| Robert Griffin III - QB |
Posted 2/2/13 12:03am et |
| Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III has starting walking after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery and has been cleared to travel to New Orleans for the NFL awards show. |
Huddle Up: RG3 could pick up some hardware--and some tips from likely MVP Adrian Peterson about coming back from knee surgery. However, it's till far too soon to know about Griffin's availability for the start of the 2013 season.
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