In an effort to create cap space after signing free agent defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to a seven-year, $100 million contract and cornerback DeAngelo Hall to a six-year, $55 million deal, the Redskins are set to release Shawn Springs.
Washington was reportedly shopping Springs, but obviously found no takers for the 34-year old corner. The Skins save $6 million in cap space with this move, which is vital because they were $1 mil under the cap when free agency began. When healthy, Springs was a quality corner for the Skins. But he couldn’t stay healthy and the cap charge was just too much.
More cuts have to be on the horizon for Washington, but it’s hard to speculate who will get the axe at this point. Players like Jason Taylor could restructure their contracts, too, although nothing of that ilk has been reported yet.
Surprisingly, the Baltimore Sun reports that the Redskins are currently the front-runners to sign free agent center Jason Brown. He would no doubt be an upgrade on Washington’s offensive line, but where would they get the cap space in order to make another big signing like Brown? Either Vinny Cerrato and Dan Snyder are geniuses and have some master plan that hasn’t unfolded yet or are completely screwing the Redskins for years to come.
