April 2018 - Washington Football Team Wiretap

Jets Offered Kirk Cousins Three-Year, $90M Deal

Aug 29, 2018 10:49 AM

Kirk Cousins was offered a three-year, $90 million contract from the New York Jets in free agency, which was fully guaranteed.

Cousins was being offered $25 million per year from the Minnesota Vikings.

“We want the money to be guaranteed. My preference would be to get a fully guaranteed contract or do one-year deals,” he said.

Cousins agreed to a three-year, $84 million, fully guaranteed deal with the Vikings, or $28 million per year.

Shalise Manza Young/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Washington Football Team, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Jordan Reed Expected To Play Week 1

Aug 28, 2018 9:30 AM

Jordan Reed has missed the entire preseason, but should be ready to play for the Washington Redskins in Week One.

Reed, 28, is dealing with a toe injury and has struggled to remain healthy throughout his career.

The Redskins open the season on Sept. 9 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Tags: Washington Football Team, Fantasy, Injury

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Adrian Peterson Runs For 56 Yards In Washington Debut

Aug 25, 2018 9:52 AM

Adrian Peterson had a strong debut for the Washington Redskins on Friday night, rushing for 56 yards in the team's third preseason game.

He did so on 11 carries in the first half.

"My body feels good right now," Peterson said. "We'll see how I feel when I wake up in the morning. But I felt like I responded well. My legs felt good, I didn't get tired, so the cardio is where it needs to be. And right now I just look at it as knocking a little rust off."

The Redskins signed Peterson on Monday.

John Keim/ESPN

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Adrian Peterson Agrees To Sign With Washington

Aug 20, 2018 2:36 PM

Washington has agreed to sign Adrian Peterson.

Peterson spent last season with the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals.

Washington lost Derrius Guice for the season with a torn ACL.

Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo/NFL.com

Tags: Washington Football Team, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Adrian Peterson To Meet With Washington

Aug 19, 2018 7:29 PM

Adrian Peterson will meet with Washington as he remains a free agent.

Washington lost projected starting rookie running back Derrius Guice with a torn ACL. Rob Kelley will take over as Washington's starting running back.

"I fly in tonight. I'm down for working out or whatever I have to do to make the team," Peterson told ESPN's Josina Anderson.

Peterson signed a two-year deal with New Orleans, but he was traded to Arizona on Oct. 10. The Cardinals released him after the season.

Jamaal Charles also met with Washington.

John Keim/ESPN

Tags: Washington Football Team, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Washington Releases Orlando Scandrick

Aug 14, 2018 1:23 PM

Washington has released Orlando Scandrick.

Scandrick signed with Washington this offseason and had been working all training camp as a starter, which makes his release a surprise.

Washington signed Scandrick in March to a two-year deal worth up to $7 million.

John Keim/ESPN

Tags: Washington Football Team, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Waiver

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Derrius Guice Out For Season With Torn ACL

Aug 10, 2018 3:27 PM

Washington has lost Derrius Guice for the entire season with a torn ACL.

Guice injured his left knee at the end of a first-quarter run in Thursday's preseason opener against the New England Patriots.

Guice was a second round pick out of LSU.

RealGM had Guice has a Tier 3 running back and in the top-30 overall for fantasy football.

ESPN

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