Redskins Gab

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It remains to be seen whether Willie Parker will be cut or not this coming weekend, but nevertheless he’s going to start Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals.

Via PFT:

Despite being expected in some circles to be cut by Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET, Redskins running back Willie Parker will get one more chance to get his team’s attention, or the attention of some other team.

We’re told that Parker will be starting Thursday night’s preseason game against the Cardinals.  He’s expected to play a quarter of the game.

Parker, as pointed out recently by Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post, has only nine carries for 15 yards in two preseason appearances.

It remains to be seen whether anyone else will be interested in Parker if/when he’s cut by the Redskins.  What he does on Thursday night will be a factor.

RickMaese

Confirmed: Byron Westbrook is still a member of the Redskins. He’s making the trip to Arizona today and will play in Thursday’s game

• QB Donovan McNabb (ankle), LB Perry Riley (foot) and FB Mike Sellers (knee) are not practicing Tuesday morning. But RB Clinton Portis returned to practice. Portis had injured his ankle vs. the New York Jets on Friday.
• RT Jammal Brown was not practicing Tuesday, though it’s uncertain why he’s sitting out. Brown missed a week earlier in camp because of hip soreness; he had surgery on his left hip last September.
• WR Malcolm Kelly (hamstring) also is not practicing Tuesday. Kelly re-injured his left hamstring attempting to practice Monday. But Kelly was on the field this morning participating in the stretching portion.
• Rex Grossman will start at QB Thursday against Arizona, but he won’t play long, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said. Coach Mike Shanahan usually does not play either of his top two QBs in the preseason finale.
• QB Donovan McNabb is expected to practice next week in preparation for the season opener, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said. McNabb has not practiced since spraining his ankle Aug. 21 against Baltimore.
• WR Malcolm Kelly has been placed on injured reserve. Kelly had tried to return Monday after not practicing in full since July 29, but he re-injured his left hamstring.
• The Redskins could release WR Malcolm Kelly off IR once he’s healthy in about six weeks, but coach Mike Shanahan likes his work ethic and would like to see what he can do on the field.
• WR Devin Thomas, a second-round pick along with Malcolm Kelly in 2008, is also squarely on the proverbial bubble. He’s been inconsistent this summer and needs a big game vs. Arizona on Thursday to stick around.
• The Redskins have released S Lendy Holmes, long snapper James Dearth and OL Edwin Williams. Because they put WR Malcolm Kelly on injured reserve, the Redskins have to release only one more player to get to 75.
• With the Redskins releasing LS James Dearth, that appears to give the job to first-year Nick Sundberg. Early in camp Sundberg struggled, but he’s been very consistent the past three weeks while Dearth’s snaps consistently were high.
• In an odd exchange, the Redskins have released DE/OLB Hall Davis, who they acquired Monday in a trade with the Rams. Davis had just two practices with the Redskins after playing in three preseason games with the Rams and recording a pair of sacks.
• One reason why the Redskins might not keep RBs Clinton Portis , Larry Johnson and Willie Parker ? None of them plays special teams. Offensive coordinator Kyle Shahanan said: “That’s always tough; one of them has to contribute on special teams.” Portis, though, is a lock to make the team.

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ESPN’s guru Adam Shefter tweeted a couple hours ago this bit of breaking news:

Many wanted RB Brian Westbrook to sign with Washington to play with brother Byron. But Redskins released Westbrook. No Wash Westbrooks now.

But Byron Westbrook apparently never received the memo, because Chris Russell of ESPN 980 texted Westbrook and got this in reply:

“my stuff is still here, so IDK”

So… Is Westbrook released or isn’t he?  NOBODY KNOWS FOR SURE! We’re officially in a state of limbo on the matter. And, apparently we’ve solidified the notion that the 24 media cycle moves so fast that the players themselves have to turn the news on to find out what’s going on in their life.  Amazing on one hand, sad and pathetic on another.  For Westbrook, it’s like having to check the weather channel to find out whats going on right outside your window.

C’est la vie. More on the story to come as it unfolds…

Via the Washington Post:

Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said today that receiver Malcolm Kelly will be placed on season-ending injured reserve.

• QB Donovan McNabb (ankle) is not practicing Monday morning, but he did go through stretching exercises wearing his helmet, something he had not done since hurting his ankle. He also was wearing a compression sock on his left leg.

• WR Malcolm Kelly is practicing Tuesday, trying to survive an entire session for the first time since July 29. Kelly’s pulled hamstring has put him on the bubble, but a lack of depth at WR gives him a shot at making the final roster.

• WR Joey Galloway and TE Dennis Morris weren’t at practice during the portion open to the media Monday. The reason for their absence is unknown.

• Joining WR Joey Galloway and TE Dennis Morris on the sideline Monday was LB Perry Riley. He is not practicing because of a foot injury.

• RB Clinton Portis (ankle) also isn’t practicing. Portis, like the other starters, isn’t scheduled to play Thursday vs. Arizona anyway. Coach Mike Shanahan said Sunday that he hoped Portis would return to practice this week.

• WR Malcolm Kelly re-injured his left hamstring in practice, a severe setback for a player who had not participated in a full workout since July 29. Coach Mike Shanahan said he has had players make the roster before who missed all of camp.

• The Redskins have a choice to make with WR Malcolm Kelly, who suffered a setback Monday with his pulled hamstring. He has good hands but also major durability issues dating to college.

• The Redskins have traded TE Dennis Morris, a rookie sixth-round pick, to the Rams for a conditional draft pick. Morris had not impressed coaches and had been working as the No. 5 TE all summer. He looked slow and was not as physical as the others.

• In the trade of TE Dennis Morris to St. Louis, the Redskins are looking at Rams DL Hall Davis, though coach Mike Shanahan called him a LB, the position he’d likely play in a 3-4. Shanahan termed the trade conditional.

• The Rams and Redskins swapped a pair of Louisana rookies Monday. DE Hall Davis (Louisiana-Lafayette) was sent to Washington for FB Dennis Morris (Louisiana Tech). Davis had two sacks against Cleveland in the second preseason game.

• There’s a chance the Redskins might only keep two of their six draft picks, but coach Mike Shanahan isn’t bothered. “The worst thing people do is keep a draft pick just to keep a draft pick,” he said.

• The Redskins clarified Monday’s trades: They traded TE Dennis Morris  to St. Louis for an undisclosed conditional draft pick and received LB/DE Hall Davis from the Rams also for an undisclosed conditional pick.

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Jason Reid from the Washington Post is reporting that the Skins have moved rookie TE-FB Dennis Morris to the Rams:

The Redskins traded rookie tight end-fullback Dennis Morris to the St. Louis Rams, a person familiar with the situation said Monday.

The trade actually occurred Sunday, according to the league source who said he was unaware of what the Redskins received in exchange for Morris. Washington selected Morris in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2010 draft.

A standout at Louisiana Tech, Morris, listed at 6-feet-2, 253 pounds, did not impress during training camp and the preseason.

The trade was conditional and the Redskins are taking a look at former Rams’ linebacker Hall Davis. Davis, who stands 6-foot-4, 273 pounds is a rookie out of Louisiana-Lafeyette. The Rams listed him as a defensive end, though Shanahan identified him as a linebacker.

“We’ll get a chance to look at him over the next couple of days,” Shanahan said.

Asked why the team parted ways with Morris, Shanahan said :”He wasn’t going to make our team.”

Backup QB Rex Grossman could see action in Week 1 against the Cowboys. Donovan McNabb is questionable for the season opener, though he is expected to play. McNabb’s status for the season opener could affect how much Grossman plays in the preseason finale Thursday against Arizona, coach Mike Shanahan said. Grossman, however, said on Sunday that he won’t play against Arizona.

CBS Sports says that wide out Devin Thomas will likely play more against the Cards in the preseason finale on Thursday, but overall he is quickly slipping down the depth charts and probably won’t be a starter come week one.

Redskins WR Devin Thomas is expected to see more playing time in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Cardinals in Arizona after he didn’t get any playing time at wide receiver Friday night at the Jets. “Had to make some decisions today about who we’re going to play,” Shanahan said after Friday’s game. “It’s really hard to get receivers in the mix unless you play them, get them running a little bit.” But Shanahan said Thomas will get “a lot” of action next week. Thomas is vying for a shot to start opposite Santana Moss, but the fact he didn’t play much in Friday’s game is not a good sign. The third game of the preseason is thought of as the dress rehearsal for the start of the regular season with regulars playing the longest they will at any point in the preseason and with teams game planning and going through weekly routines like they will during the regular season. If Thomas wasn’t a part of the dress rehearsal, it isn’t a good sign that he’ll be a starter come Week 1.