![]() They’ll be simply fine tuning their game plan for the Cowboys because they worked on it during training camp. NOTES: After having yesterday off, the Redskins start practicing for the Dallas opener today. He’ll be under the microscope from the first game on. ![]() Now it’s up to Goodburn to prove he deserves the job all year. ![]() “That’s impossible to answer, but I don’t think Joe Gibbs would have made any different decisions than were made by Richie Petitbon,” heĪlthough Casserly publicly defended the decision of the coaches to keep Goodburn over rookie Ed Bunn, who was drafted on the third round, Redskins insiders said the scouts didn’t feel the coaches gave Bunn enough of a shot.īut Gibbs did the same thing in 1985 when he cut kicker Tony Zendejas for veteran Mark Moseley, whose career ended the next year.Ĭoaches tend to give veterans the benefit of the doubt. We’ve got seven draft choices and the five free agents we signed should all contribute,” Casserly said.Ĭasserly also said that he didn’t think the roster would have been any different if former coach Joe Gibbs had been doing the cutting instead of first-year Richie Petitbon. “We’ve got a good blend of veterans and rookies. Once they added the players to the practice squad, the Redskins only shipped out three players on the final cut - Green, linebacker John Brantley and offensive lineman Paul Siever.Ĭasserly said he was pleased with the final makeup of the Redskins squad. They’re going to have to hope that Moe Elewonibi can stay healthy and fill in for injured Jim Lachey.Ĭasserly, noting that most teams used the same roster maneuver employed by the Redskins with veteran players who were returning, said there were only two or three players who were available from each team. They weren’t interested in a backup offensive tackle, but they are so valuable that there weren’t any good ones available. The Redskins didn’t add any players from other teams to their 53-man roster. The Redskins wanted a running back on their practice squad and Robert Green wasn’t eligible because he was on the active roster all last year. The fourth was an offensive lineman, Guy Earle, who was cut by the team last week and the fifth, Tico Duckett, was a running back cut by the New York Giants. Three were players released Monday - wide receiver Gregory Clifton, safety Darryl Morrison and tight end Ray Rowe. The Redskins also signed five players to the practice squad. They wanted to keep an extra linebacker active because of Collins’ injury and will likely bring Bowles back next week. The expanded roster gives teams room to carry injured players because players who are put on the injured reserve list are now lost for the season.Īs planned, the Redskins didn’t re-sign one veteran - safety Todd Bowles. Five other players won’t be allowed to dress. Two injured players, linebacker Andre Collins (knee) and tight end Frank Wycheck (concussion), have already been declared out of the Dallas game. Each team will now be able to dress 45 players - plus a third quarterback - for each game. There’s no difference between the original 47 and the six who were added. They played them selves on the team and I think they’ll help us.”Īll 53 players are now on one active roster. That’s why you go out and open jobs up and reward people who play well for you. ![]() “If someone had said to us in January or February, what were the chances of Mark Stock and Pat Eilers making the team, we would have said it’s a long shot,” Casserly said. When camp started, both were considered long shots because they had both been cut by other teams in the past. “We knew for a fact that some teams were interested in Eilers,” Casserly said. Baltimore Sun eNewspaper Home Page Close Menu
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