Running back Verron Haynes re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, agreeing to a two-year contract. Haynes, a five-year veteran, ranked third on the Steelers last season with a career-best 274 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 74 carries.

The Steelers signed their last of 12 unrestricted free agents when wide receiver Quincy Morgan came to terms on a one-year deal for $585,000 with a $40,000 signing bonus. He will count $465,000 against their salary cap. Morgan, who joined the Steelers the first week of last season after he was released by Dallas, will compete again to become their No. 4 receiver and return kicks.

Verron Haynes, the Steelers third-down back, agreed to a two-year contract yesterday, club president Art Rooney said. "My whole thing was to stay in Pittsburgh," Haynes said. "I like the system I play in and I know what to do. I had a few other teams who were interested but my intent was to stay here."

Quarterback Charlie Batch proved his worth to the Steelers last season when he helped them to victories over the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns in consecutive weeks. And the team responded Monday by giving the unrestricted free agent from Homestead a three-year contract. Batch will sign the deal today, he said last night from an event in Harrisburg.

The Washington Redskins agreed to terms with Antwaan Randle El this afternoon, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, completing an overhaul of their receiver corps. Randle El, 26, will join Brandon Lloyd, 24, who was acquired from San Francisco on Friday, and Santana Moss as the Redskins attempt to improve their passing game in 2006. The terms agreed upon are worth a maximum of $31 million over seven years with up to $11.5 million guaranteed in roster and signing bonuses, the source said.

Tommy Maddox, who lost his starting quarterback's job shortly after Ben Roethlisberger's arrival in 2004, was released Friday by the Pittsburgh Steelers in a long-expected salary cap move. Also cut was Willie Williams, a cornerback on the Steelers' 1995 Super Bowl team who unexpectedly became a starter again after returning to the team in 2004. He was deactivated for most of last season after being beaten out by Ike Taylor.