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Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#1 » by chitownsports4ever » Tue May 1, 2012 8:30 pm

Redskins just released Jabar Gaffney i think he would be a nice pickup for the right price .

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Jabar Gaffney led the Washington Redskins in receiving last season but he'll be catching passes for another team in 2012.

The Redskins released the receiver after unsuccessfully trying to trade him.

"I just heard. I just talked to Mike Shanahan. He said I was going to be making too much, and that they wanted to see what the other players can do," Gaffney told told ESPN's Josina Anderson on Tuesday.

"He said there is a chance I can come back, but he said it would be for around the minimum because I wouldn't be the starter anymore. I am not interested in going from being their leading receiver to being third-string, and having my number taken from me. That is pretty much telling me that I am not going to be making the team. Now Drew (Rosenhaus) can start talking to other teams to find me a new home."

Gaffney wore No. 10 in 2011 but new starting quarterback Robert Griffin III was given that number after being selected No. 2 overall in last week's draft.

The 31-year-old Gaffney led Washington in receptions (68), receiving yards (947) and touchdown receptions (5) in 2011 but the Redskins signed free-agent receivers Pierre Garcon and Josh Morgan this offseason and veteran Santana Moss also is scheduled to return to the team.
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Re: Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#2 » by Magilla_Gorilla » Tue May 1, 2012 8:47 pm

Does he want to come to Chicago to be the 4th/5th WR?
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Re: Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#3 » by heir_jordan22 » Tue May 1, 2012 8:51 pm

locks: Marshall, Jeffrey, Bennett, Hester
depth + special teams: Weems, Thomas
possible PUP list/probable IR: Knox
probably gone: Sanzenbacher

He'd be the fifth receiver and would have to play well on special teams. Weems and Thomas are the 5th and 6th guys and they are very good special teams players.
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Re: Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#4 » by Chewie » Wed May 2, 2012 12:57 am

Barring injury - I'm happy going to camp with what we've got.

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Re: Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#5 » by heir_jordan22 » Wed May 2, 2012 3:18 am

I think we might get a tackle or two if any good ones are cut (on offense and defense).
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Re: Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#6 » by Nolan » Wed May 2, 2012 3:36 am

For the first time in a long time i'm actually happy with what we have at wideout. So i'll pass on Gaffney.
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Re: Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#7 » by Cliff Levingston » Wed May 2, 2012 4:10 am

Nice pickup? As our 7th receiver to replace Dane Sanzenbacher maybe, but we probably won't carry 7 WRs.
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Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#8 » by Friend_Of_Haley » Wed May 2, 2012 1:35 pm

There just isn't room. For better or worse we're conmitted to what we have. The only expendable guy is Thomas, but anyone taking his spot needs to be a ST contributor.


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Re: Redskins release Jabar Gaffney 

Post#9 » by JDRochholz » Wed May 9, 2012 3:00 am

nah, no room for him here. we are set a receivers

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