The Redskins continued to add to their secondary, inking former Seattle Seahawks safety Jeron Johnson to a two-year, $4 million deal on Monday.
Reports: Redskins sign Chris Culliver, lose Brian Orakpo to Titans
The Redskins spent the week shoring up their defensive line and have now begun to address the secondary by signing former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver.
The deal is worth four years, $32 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Yahoo Sports’ Rand Getlin.
Reports: Redskins sign defensive tackle Terrance Knighton
By Jake Russell
The Redskins added their second defensive lineman of the week by signing former Denver Broncos defensive tackle Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton, according to reports.
The deal is for one year and $4 million, according to ESPN’s Josina Anderson.
Redskins to host Browner, Knighton and Cox
With former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Stephen Paea being their first reported signing on Tuesday, the NFL’s first day of free agency and the beginning of its new league year, things seem to be picking up on the second day for the Washington Redskins.
The burgundy and gold are set to receive visits from at least three free agents this week at defensive positions of need. Two will reportedly visit on Wednesday.
According to reports, former New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner will visit the Redskins on Thursday after meeting with the New Orleans Saints.
Redskins sign defensive tackle Stephen Paea
By Jake Russell
On a day that includes blockbuster trades left and right, the Redskins quietly signed former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Stephen Paea.
Redskins re-sign Niles Paul
By Jake Russell
On the eve of the NFL free agency negotiating period, the Washington Redskins reportedly retained their only tight end that was set to hit the open market.
Four-year veteran Niles Paul was re-signed to a three-year, $10 million contract according to multiple reports.
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Redskins 2015 free agents: Keep ’em or let ’em go?
By Jake Russell
The Redskins are expected to have 16 players with free agent designations when the new league year begins on March 10. The open negotiation period between free agents and other teams opens on Saturday but deals can’t be signed until Tuesday at 4 p.m. The team will need to make several big decisions.
Assuming restricted free agents Kai Forbath, Trenton Robinson and Justin Rogers, and exclusive rights free agents Chris Thompson and Rishaw Johnson all return, the team will be left with 11 unrestricted free agents, meaning they are free to sign anywhere after March 10.
Safety Ryan Clark was set to become an unrestricted free agent after signing a one-year deal last year. The 13-year veteran instead opted to retire after a lackluster 2014 season.
The team re-signed tackle Tom Compton on February 27, who was slated to become a restricted free agent. Compton played in all 16 games in 2014 and started the final nine games in place of soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Tyler Polumbus.
Exclusive rights free agent safety Duke Ihenacho was re-signed on March 4. As an ERFA, the fourth-year veteran would have had to either re-sign with the team or retire.
Below is a list of the team’s 11 unrestricted free agents.
Keep ’em:
OLB Brian Orakpo
Photo by Brian Murphy.
Redskins release Stephen Bowen, re-sign Tom Compton
Shortly after news spread of the eventual release of defensive tackle Barry Cofield, the Redskins made the move official, along with the release of defensive end Stephen Bowen and the re-signing of offensive tackle Tom Compton.
Photo by Brian Murphy.
Redskins Release Barry Cofield
By Jake Russell
One day after signing defensive lineman Ricky Jean-Francois to a three-year deal, the Redskins have released defensive tackle Barry Cofield, according to his agent.
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Redskins Sign Ricky Jean-Francois
The Redskins addressed one of their many offseason needs by signing veteran defensive lineman Ricky Jean-Francois to a three-year contract Thursday.
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