Redskins sign RB Derrick Blaylock

Per the Post:

I cannot imagine those terms are beyond league minimum, as Blaylock enters a backfield behind Portis, Betts, and Cartwright. I doubt he can beat out either Randle-El (punts) or Cartwright (kickoffs) for return duties, though the latter would be the easier target.

More likely, the team sees a lot of value in a two-back system and recognizes that injuries happen, as they did last year. Saunders knows Blaylock and has used him productively in this offensive scheme as recently as 2004. He probably will not supplant either Betts or Portis, though he could become the complementary guy in front of Cartwright should either CP or Ladell go down with injury. Redskins now have seven RBs (as well as fullbacks Nehemiah Broughton and Mike Sellers) so this cannot be good news for Kerry Carter, Terry Caulley, and Marcus Mason. All presumably compete with Blaylock for finite roster spots in the backfield.