The Redskins want to add depth to their backfield. The team has held internal discussions about signing free agents Cedric Benson and Ryan Grant. Washington doesn't have a clear front-runner at starting tailback as training camp begins. Tim Hightower, Roy Helu and Evan Royster all are in the mix.

The Redskins signed Robert Griffin III early Wednesday morning. Griffin will get $21,119,098 fully guaranteed over four years and the contract has a team option for a fifth year. Griffin missed the first two days of rookie training camp that began on Monday. The Redskins got their rookies together well before the rest of the league for extra workouts and classroom sessions.

He didn't receive a long-term contract before Monday's deadline, so Redskins tight end Fred Davis must now wait for some security. He will play this season under the one-year franchise tag at a salary of about $5.5 million. Davis was set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but the team used its franchise tag to retain his services. He signed that one-year tender in March.

With Redskins rookies set to report to workouts on Monday, second overall pick Robert Griffin III wasn't present. Griffin is among fourteen first-round picks from the 2012 NFL Draft without a signed contract, therefore he is not required to report to the pre-camp workouts and should not be considered a "holdout" or "no show." Last week, Griffin had expressed a desire to have a deal in place before Monday.

Robert Griffin III won't officially become the Redskins quarterback until he signs a contract. The rookie has said he hopes to get it done by Monday, but the two sides still have to do some work. The two sides continue to grapple over the presence of offset language in the four-year deal, according to a source.

Rookies are scheduled to report to the Redskins for conditioning and workouts on Monday, but a certain quarterback remains without a contract. Robert Griffin III hopes to have a deal signed by the time workouts begin. "I talked to my agent the other day, and he said they had been talking last week then took a break over the weekend, but from what I've heard I think it's gonna get done," Griffin said. "I think my agent and the Redskins both know it's paramount for me to be in camp on time, and I think they're going to work towards that."

Redskins tight end Fred Davis was one of 21 players to receive a franchise tag this offseason. He was also one of the first to sign his tender, putting pen to paper on March 16. However, Davis is unlikely to receive a multiyear extension before the July 16 deadline.