--On March 8 as he continued to mull a minimum salary offer to return to the Redskins for a sixth season, Phillip Daniels let the cat out of the bag. The Redskins were considering re-teaming him and Renaldo Wynn, the defensive ends during the team's 2005 playoff season, the only one that has produced a playoff victory since 1999.
"Renaldo and I have talked about how great it would be if we get this worked out," Daniels said. "We're both getting older so the Redskins said they could see having both of us at left end for a year or two."
That would be the plan. Andre Carter is set at right end, but with Jason Taylor having been cut, Daniels having had his contract voided and Demetric Evans having departed as a free agent, until Wynn agreed to terms on a 1-year deal on March 16, the left ends were Chris Wilson, Rob Jackson and Alex Buzbee, who have combined for zero starts, 35 games (32 by Wilson) and seven sacks (all by Wilson).
Wynn, who'll be 35 in September, has started just two games since Carter's arrival in 2006 made him a backup. Daniels, who turned 36 on March 4, is also talking to Tennessee and Denver, but he wants to be a Redskin.
"They know I don't want to switch teams, but I will," said Daniels, who missed all of 2008 after tearing the ACL and MCL in his left knee on the first snap of training camp. "I feel good. I'm already squatting 500 pounds. I think I could play until I'm 40. The Redskins know that I'm one tough dude and that I'll be in shape for camp."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It's not just the money. It's about how much I'll get to play and what my role will be. I see myself here as a starter on special teams and battling with Chris (Horton) for a starting position." -- S Reed Doughty on why he signed a 1-year minimum ($535,000) contract with the Redskins after the team had declined to offer him the $1.01 million restricted free agent tender.
