Tim Hightower returning to Redskins, agrees to one-year deal

Free-agent running back Tim Hightower has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins, a source with knowledge of the situation told NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport on Sunday.
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Redskins familiarizing Lorenzo Alexander with TE duties

Washington Redskins linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, who has already played on the offensive and defensive lines as well as on special teams during his six-year NFL career, might get a tryout at tight end.
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Report: John Beck finds a home with the Texans

John Beck has found a home. And he already knows the system! Gary Kubiak has reportedly gotten Beck to come aboard and compete for the Texans’ No. 3 quarterback job.
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Redskins’ Shanahan: No setbacks with Chris Cooley’s knee

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says the left knee that put tight end Chris Cooley on injured reserve last season is not giving him the same swelling problems after workouts. Wide receiver Santa Moss is also healthier.
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Redskins couldn’t pass on Kirk Cousins, says QB coach

Washington Redskins quarterbacks coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that the team couldn’t lose by taking Kirk Cousins in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.
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Washington Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers, backup LB

The Washington Redskins signed veteran kicker Neil Rackers and reserve linebacker Jonathan Goff, the team said on Monday.
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Robert Griffin III meets with Redskins one day after NFL draft

Robert Griffin III, the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft, spent about 90 minutes Friday afternoon at Redskins Park meeting with team officials, coaches and owner Dan Snyder.
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Washington Redskins sign free-agent linebacker Chris Wilson

The Washington Redskins signed free-agent linebacker Chris Wilson, the team said on Tuesday.
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Report: Washington Redskins still in play for RB Tim Hightower

Free-agent running back Tim Hightower might end up back in a Washington Redskins uniform this season, a knowledgeable source told the Washington Post on Saturday.
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Jabar Gaffney says Redskins trying to trade WR

Jabar Gaffney’s infamous (and disputed) Twitter rant might be the last thing he does as a member of the Redskins. Gaffney confirmed the team is trying to trade him.
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London Fletcher will return to Redskins on two-year contract

Free-agent linebacker London Fletcher has apparently re-signed with the Washington Redskins, announcing via his Twitter account on Friday that he will return to the team.
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Redskins’ Jarvis Jenkins cleared to play after ACL rehab

Seven months removed from tearing an anterior cruciate ligament, Washington Redskins DE Jarvis Jenkins, a 2011 second-round draft pick, is ready to compete for a starting job.
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Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III to have multiple Redskins visits

Both Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III will meet with the Washington Redskins multiple times between now and draft day, per a league source.
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Redskins’ Kyle Shanahan reportedly will visit Robert Griffin III

After Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III visited the Washington, D.C., area last week to sign autographs for fans, the Washington Redskins reportedly will meet with the Heisman Trophy winner on his home turf.
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Redskins’ stadium to feature standing-room only party deck

Tickets for Washington Redskins games will be harder to come by next season, and it won’t just be because of the hoopla surrounding the beginning of the Robert Griffin III era, if the team does in fact draft the Baylor quarterback.
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Griffin signs autographs for Redskins fans in first D.C.-area event

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III isn’t a member of the Washington Redskins yet, but the signal-caller is already being embraced by the fans of his likely future team.
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Shanahan likes Redskins’ draft options but mum on cap penalty

News of the $ 36 million salary-cap penalty the NFL doled out to the Washington Redskins surprised many — including coach Mike Shanahan.
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Redskins, Fletcher deal talks reportedly stalling due to penalty

Reportedly, the salary cap hit the Redskins endured when the NFL punished them for pushing spending into the uncapped year to save money under the cap in 2011 and ‘12 is the cause for the delay.
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Robert Griffin III makes 51 scripted passes at pro day

Robert Griffin III was at ease throughout his 30-minute pro-day session Wednesday. He smiled, slapped the hands of his receivers and was precise on most throws.
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Grossman says he will be ‘a good soldier’ for ‘Skins

Rex Grossman re-signed with the Redskins, but he’s realistic about his place with the team, which likely will draft Robert Griffin III next month and needs a veteran QB as a mentor.
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Redskins not done in free agency after adding Garcon, Morgan

The Redskins took care of some paperwork Wednesday, formally
completing the trade with the St. Louis Rams to move up to the No.
2 spot in the NFL draft.
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Free-agent WR Garcon announces intent to sign with Redskins

The mass exodus out of Indianapolis this offseason has continued as wide receiver Pierre Garcon announced Tuesday that he will be signing with the Washington Redskins.
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Redskins GM Allen says team has ‘fallen in love’ with two players

In his first public comments since Friday’s blockbuster trade for the St. Louis Rams second-overall pick in April’s draft, Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen told reporters that he doesn’t believe the team mortgaged its future.
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Former Redskin talks of $100 bonuses handed out by Joe Gibbs

Former Redskins offensive tackle George Starke said ex-Washington coach Joe Gibbs used to hand out $ 100 bills to his players for specific plays, including hits that knocked down the opposing quarterback.
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Report: NFL probing Redskins for alleged past ‘bounty’ system

The league reportedly will investigate the allegations made by five players and a former Redskins coach that a “pay for performance” system existed in Washington under then-defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.
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Redskins LB Fletcher not afraid to play for a different team

London Fletcher already has let go of his agent as he heads into the free-agent market, and Wednesday he intimated that’s the only change he hopes to make this offseason.
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Landry’s teammate has fun with muscle-bound tweets

Redskins DE Adam Carriker was such a fan of LaRon Landry’s decision to tweet photos of his musclebound torso that he posted photos of his own. This is how Big Poppa Pump rolls.
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Redskins safety Landry is a weightlifting machine

LaRon Landry might be about to hit free agency with some lingering health concerns, but that hasn’t stopped the hard-hitting Redskins safety from lifting weights … constantly.
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Redskins’ Haslett forced to deny QB talk after fan’s report

When you’re the defensive coordinator of the Redskins nothing you say is off the record. For Jim Haslett, that apparently includes conversations over a hotel breakfast.
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Flynn ‘waiting, wondering’ what free agency will bring

Matt Flynn is likely less than a month away from an opportunity that could define his young career. Until then, the Packers’ backup QB sits “waiting and wondering” about what comes next.
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Confident as ever, Redskins’ Beck excited about future

It doesn’t seem to matter what happens to John Beck. The Redskins QB will remain confident and sure that brighter days lie ahead.
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Redskins GM says he wants veteran LB Fletcher back with team

Redskins general manager Bruce Allen said recently that he wants to re-sign veteran linebacker London Fletcher, who led the league with 166 tackles last season at age 36.
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Theismann to ‘Skins: Just say no to Peyton Manning

Joe Theismann respects Peyton Manning as a quarterback. Theismann just doesn’t believe that Manning, 35, is close to the right fit for a Redskins team in rebuilding mode.
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Report: Redskins interested if Colts’ Manning available, healthy

Peyton Manning has not hit the open market as a free agent, and it’s possible he never will. But in the event he does part ways with the Colts, his only NFL team, suitors are already lining up for the future Hall of Fame quarterback.
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Redskins announce ex-Buc Morris hired to be DBs coach

The Washington Redskins have announced the hiring of Raheem Morris as a defensive backs coach.
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April trial date set for former Redskin Taylor’s alleged shooter

A judge in Miami has set an April 16 trial date for the alleged shooter in the 2007 killing of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor.
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