Redskins Notes: Allen, Moss, Helu
The Redskins have promoted general manager Bruce Allen to the role of team president, the team announced today (via Twitter). Allen will remain in his previous role, as well.
The 57-year-old was hired in late 2009 after spending 13 years with the Buccaneers and Raiders. According to Zac Boyer of the Washington Times, it is unclear how much his role will change, but a team spokesman said that he “oversees the organization.”
Let’s take a look at some more Redskins notes…
- As OTAs are about to begin, the Redskins have a full, 90-man roster, Mike Jones of the Washington Post points out. The team also has about $2.34MM in available cap space.
- Guard Adam Gettis, the team’s fifth-round pick in 2012, “could find himself in a pickle” regarding his roster spot, writes Jones in a separate article.
- Santana Moss is returning on a non-guaranteed deal and “will work to compete at whatever spot he can,” says Jones. Rookies Ryan Grant and Cody Hoffman will force some of the veterans (including Moss, Aldrick Robinson and Leonard Hankerson) to fight for their roster spots.
- Running backs Roy Helu and Evan Royster could find their jobs in jeopardy, Jones adds. At kicker, the team will also go with “the best leg,” meaning only one of Kai Forbath and Zach Hocker will stick around.
Redskins Re-Sign Aldrick Robinson
The Redskins have locked up wide receiver Aldrick Robinson for another year, signing him to a one-year contract, according to Brian McIntyre (via Twitter). Because Robinson had fewer than three accrued NFL seasons, he was an exclusive rights free agent, meaning he couldn’t sign with any team except the Redskins.
Robinson, 25, caught 18 passes for 365 yards and added a pair of touchdowns as a situational deep threat in Washington during the 2013 season. He saw his most significant action during Week 17, when he was targeted 11 times by Kirk Cousins, though he only hauled in three of those balls. Overall, 27 of Robinson’s 46 targets came during the last four weeks of the season.
Robinson’s deal will pay him $570K, the minimum salary for a player with his NFL experience.