Redskins Sign Punter, Second Fullback As Practice Squad Contracts Expire

The Redskins have signed Zac Atterberry to compete with current punter Ryan Plackemeier this offseason.

The team also signed it’s second fullback of the offseason to compete for a reserve role behind Pro Bowler Mike Sellers, who was the only active fullback on the roster in 2008.

Fullback Jonathan Evans joins the team as an unrestricted free agent. His last NFL stop was with the Buffalo Bills.  Read more... (147 words, estimated 35 secs reading time)

Redskins Announce Practice Squad

The Washington Redskins announced their 2008 practice squad on Sunday.

Here is the group of 7 players:

• Nehemiah Broughton, FB
• Devin Clark, OL
• Andrew Crummey, OL
• Horace Gant, WR
• Curtis Gatewood, LB
• Matterral Richardson, CB
• Byron Westbrook, CB

For all updated roster moves, please visit our Redskins Transactions and Roster pages.

For more on today’s cuts, please check out:

Redskins.com

Redskins Insider Blog at WashingtonPost.com  Read more... (77 words, estimated 18 secs reading time)

New Player Profiles: Nehemiah Broughton, Jr.

THN will be profiling over a dozen players in the weeks leading up to the Washington Redskins 2005 Training Camp. Up next in the previews is 2005 Redskins draft pick FB Nehemiah ‘Nemo’ Broughton, Jr.

Personal Information

Number: 36
Position: FB
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 250
School: The Citadel
Major: Business Administration / Sports Management
Hometown: North Charleston, S.C.
Birthday: 11/04/82

How Acquired

Broughton was selected by the Redskins in the seventh round (222nd overall) of the 2005 draft.  Read more... (376 words, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)