Zac Boyer will be entering his third season covering the Washington Redskins for The Free Lance-Star this fall. Make sure to follow Zac on Twitter (@ZacBoyer) for the latest updates or e-mail him with any questions at zboyer@freelancestar.com. Second-Round Pick David Amerson Signs Rookie Contract
The first player the Redskins chose in the NFL draft last month, Amerson led the Football Bowl Subdivision with 13 interceptions as a junior and had another five last season. …more
May 17th, 2013
Phillip Thomas The Fifth Draftee To Sign
The Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year led the Football Bowl Subdivision with eight interceptions last season as a senior. He’s the fifth draft pick the Redskins have signed. …more
May 16th, 2013
Redskins Announce Jawan Jamison Signs Contract
The running back, drafted out of Rutgers in the seventh round last month, is the fourth of seven players to sign their Redskins rookie contracts, leaving just two signees remaining. …more
May 15th, 2013
Chris Thompson Signs Rookie Contract
The running back, who tore the ACL in his left knee last season and pledged to return for training camp, is the third of the Redskins’ seven draftees to sign. …more
May 14th, 2013
Redskins Sign Lance Lewis After Successful Tryout
The wide receiver from East Carolina missed all of last season with a groin injury and returned to the Redskins after a successful tryout earlier this month at rookie minicamp. …more
May 13th, 2013
Redskins Sign Brandon Jenkins, Bacarri Rambo
The two players, chosen last month in the fifth and sixth rounds of the NFL draft, respectively, are the first of seven draftees the Redskins have signed to a contract. …more
May 9th, 2013
Dan Snyder: We Will Never Change Redskins’ Name
The owner briefly addressed the subject, which has garnered national attention again in recent months with a legal challenge to a trademark that some Native Americans find to be offensive. …more
May 7th, 2013
Redskins Sign Center Kevin Matthews
The son of Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews previously played three seasons with Tennessee before the team opted not to sign him to a new contract this spring. …more
May 6th, 2013
Brian Orakpo Wants To Be ‘A Redskin For Life’
The outside linebacker is recovering from a torn left pectoral and will be entering the final year of his five-year rookie contract when he returns to the field this summer. …more
May 5th, 2013
After Going Undrafted, Xavier Nixon Focused On The Future
The offensive tackle has accepted that he was not chosen in the NFL draft last weekend, and he left the Redskins’ mini-camp Sunday encouraged by the feedback from his coaches. …more
