Defensive end Jason Taylor plans to return to the Redskins next season and says that he's "ready to roll," his agent said Sunday night. "It's tough to play when you're injured, when you can't do the things you always have, and Jason was just dealing with a lot last year," said Taylor's agent, Gary Wichard. "But it is what it is. That's just part of this game, and Jason never made excuses. He's working to be the same Pro Bowler he always was, and he's ready to go." Taylor's lack of production prompted rumors that the Redskins would ask Taylor to take a pay cut from his $8.5 million salary in 2009, and release him if he declined. However, his agent says that was never an issue. "Before the trade was done, he was asked if he would play out his two years left on the contract, and he said, 'Absolutely,' " Wichard said. "They asked for a two-year commitment from Jason. They gave up a lot to get him, so I understand why they did, and we gave them that commitment. That was the deal, so there's nothing new there. They weren't doing it for one year and we weren't doing it for one year. It was two years on both sides."