Robert Henson Has Been Waived By the Redskins
by Ken Meringolo on Aug 6, 2011 11:41 AM EDT
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I just got off the phone with Robert Henson, linebacker and good friend of Hogs Haven. Earlier today, he was informed by Mike Shanahan that he would be waived by the team.
"Coach Shanahan told me that right now I was mostly kind of seen as a special teams contributor and that by releasing me now, I would have the chance to try and go somewhere else with enough time to catch on."
The move was a little unexpected, but given the resigning of Rocky McIntosh, and the presence of Lorenzo Alexander, it was likely going to be between Henson and H.B. Blades for the last spot in what will be an interesting competition throughout camp (and let's not forget about Perry Riley.)
I asked Hen if he thought coaches meant it when they say they are cutting you early to give you a chance to go somewhere else, or if it is just one of those things they say.
"That's a good question. I was thinking about that. I do believe they mean what they say though. Drew [Rosenhaus] has already heard from six to eight teams. I am pretty sure I am going to have an opportunity to make a team, but we don't know where yet. Coach told me it wasn't a question about whether I could play--he knows I will be playing somewhere this year. I think it was just about an already crowded field of competition and they had to make a decision about maybe not putting me into that competition at this point."
We wish you the best of luck Hen. As long as it isn't in Dallas, we will root for you in any jersey (you know what...try and steer clear of Philly and New York too, OK?)
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Dominated the preseason last year.
Keep that up and we’ll be kicking ourselves for doing this.
Good luck.
One game
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I really wanted to see
what Henson was going to do this year in preseason. I hate to see him get waived before getting another shot to show off his skills.
GL Henson, I’m sure your gonna catch on somewhere else.
especially w/ 15 OL in camp this season
and a few w/ absolutely no chance of making the team. Why not keep Henson until the pads go on to see if he can contribute in a spot that we are still very thin. Makes me believe we are going to bring in a FA or a late training camp cut at ILB which I am all for at this point.
Joe "Jake" Jacoby for the Hall of Fame!
A WAY better playmaker
than Horatio IMO. Teams that run a 3-4 keep nearly 10 LBs on the active roster right? Is Shanny saying he’s not one of the top 9 guys? That’s hard to fathom.
by el freako on Aug 6, 2011 11:54 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
usually they only keep about 8 LB's maybe 9 if their are some question marks
10 is pretty tough, i’m sure there have been some cases where it has happened, but it isn’t likely.
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So what's the tally on
Cerato draft picks remaining?
Fred Davis
Malcolm Kelly
Rob Jackson
Kareem Moore
Reed Doughty
Kedric Golston
Rocky McIntosh
Who am I missing?
by el freako on Aug 6, 2011 11:59 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
landry, McIntosh and Cooley were when Gibbs had final say
Doughty too I think
"By far the worst performers on the (Redskins) are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
I credit Cooley
To Gibbs’ watch. Rak was a no brainer, he shoulda gone higher. And frankly, the jury is still out on Landry. Personally, I’d still rather have Adrian Peterson.
The Jeremy Jarmon trade brought to light that, in my opinion, Shanny wants to purge the roster of “Vinny’s guys”. Obviously there are some exceptions. Kelly perplexes me, but that may not last much longer either. After Landry is (potentially) a difference maker, so I doubt he goes anywhere. I’m pretty sure the next guy to watch out for ( after Kelly) is Davis.
Saw an article this morning
only 16 players on the team have been there longer than Orakpo, and only 5 starters.
As for Davis, he isn’t going anywhere. I think it’s more likely that trade cooley, primarily due to age.
Formerly KS and CS
by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Aug 6, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Kevin Barnes
Chris Horton, Byron Westbrook (was he a pick or UDFA?), H.B. Blades
I don’t know if you’d credit Cerrato with all of those guys—just off the top of my head
Sad that he is gone for sure, but he really only had one standout game in the preseason and otherwise was constantly hurt. I absolutely believe that they did him a favor by cutting him now as opposed to later on in the preseason when other rosters are getting set.
Hope he catches on somewhere and reaches his potential.
This was expected
If he shows he can do consistently what he did last preseason, we will probably regret this. But bringing back McIntosh and resigning Blades put the writing on the wall.
Log jam at ILB, so they did him a favor because it was inevitable.
Maybe he can catch on some where else.
@Callahan_9 on the twitter machine.
Its pretty classy of Shanny to cut him this early
Of course, we don’t know how much Hen’s knee is slowing him at this point, but Shanny could have easily kept him around to take some of the reps in preseason knowing full well that he wouldn’t make our team.
Does this mean that Tatupa may be signing?
By waiving Henson, do any of you guys think that this was done to make room for Lofa Tatupa. I know that CB Josh Wilson was trying to talk him into signing with us. Just something to throw at you all.
no room needed to be made
Don’t think this is indicative of a lb signing or not.
by dr WNC on Aug 6, 2011 1:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
They cut him because of McIntosh
They were at the 90 player limit, so when they signed Rocky, they had to cut someone. Cutting the LB least likely to make the team makes sense.
Formerly KS and CS
by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Aug 6, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Redskins NOT at 90 player limit
The 2 players (Moore & Landry) on PUP list do NOT count towards the 90 player limit.
by dr WNC on Aug 6, 2011 3:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
they needed #51 for a new signing...
resigning Mac means nothing (no financial commitment, no guarantee to start). If we are lucky to sign Tatupu (and I hope we are), then Mac is going to be fighting Riley for backup.
McIntosh was re-signed to start
This from a very trusted source
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
If they bring in a starting ILB
and Kerrigan struggles to figure out the OLB spot for awhile is there any chance Rocky could slide outside? He would be the best cover OLB though not too stout against the run.
Joe "Jake" Jacoby for the Hall of Fame!
I love the youth movement....
but can only have so many first time starters on the field at once. Comfortable enough with the system to be an extension of London when it comes to communicating the defense to the players on the field. He has his role.
Hightower
fumbled twice in practice today. Three practices, three fumbles. Not good.
Formerly KS and CS
by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Aug 6, 2011 3:31 PM EDT reply actions
I would say thats awesome
if he fumbled only 10 times in ten years…did you mean minutes? or hours?
not too bad.
Adrian Peterson was worse a few seasons ago and look at him now. Fumbling can be fixed.
rick snider
is such a douche…tweeted “well there is always mcdonalds” in regards to henson…way to kick a man when he is down…
yea i responded to rick he's better than that
Redskins didn’t want to be on the hook for Hensons salary all year given his knee. I wish him the best.
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by Kevin Ewoldt on Aug 6, 2011 5:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, too soon and if you're going to go there, it's got to be funny.
Henson being cut shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone, including Henson.
@Callahan_9 on the twitter machine.
Completely agree...
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or more likely
there is another team that will sign him and he will make more money than Rick Snider…
by RobtheRedskin on Aug 7, 2011 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
UDFA LB Kyle O’Donnell has been cut too.
According to the Washington Post.
A Redskin Potato
DT Joe Joseph gets the axe as well.
According to John Keim.
Making space for new signings?
A Redskin Potato
by Mr PotatoHead on Aug 6, 2011 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Well if he's been injured
Whats the point of keeping him? If he can’t stay healthy, cut him.
Same with Malcolm Kelly, he’s been on the team for 3 yrs and doesn’t even have 1,000 yards yet.
If Kelly can't remain on the field this preseason,
he will be cut. This is his last shot here.
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
I'm happy to see cuts of some dead weight
if it means the Skins are scouring the other teams cut lists and see potential players to bring in as potential starters or rotation players. Shanny likes to bring in guys who were on his draft board while he was at Denver or guys who have worked in Haslett’s scheme or w/ Kyle in the past. This may be a great sign.
Joe "Jake" Jacoby for the Hall of Fame!
He seems like a great guy (he's also an HH fan)... but he might do better in another team
Change might be good for him.
PFT is reporting that the Redskins added LB Keyaron Fox
7-year veteran. 4 with Chiefs and last 3 with the Steelers. He was the Special Teams Captain for the Steelers the past 2 years.
Did they get him for ILB or special teams?
Did he play much linebacker? Is he going to be competing with Rocky and Riley? I suppose that means no Tatupu?
Practice at the tempo of a champion!
Coming from the Steelers he has been a Champion and knows what it takes, so he will help set the tempo at practice, in meetings and in the locker room to let these guys understand what it takes to be a champion. Don’t underestimate the importance of these type of players. He will be a demon on Special Teams and add depth at ILB, ready to play if Riley and Rocky don’t step up. God forbid if London Fletcher were to get injured, so this is nice depth and another leader. I like the pick up.
Joe "Jake" Jacoby for the Hall of Fame!
I had to google the guy! I like everything I've read so far;
29yo.
Has started every game for the Steelers since 2009.
Has a SB ring.
Is considered a leader in the locker room.
High character person.
Good ILB… a beast in Special Teams.
Now we know why they dumped Henson
Makes me wonder if they knew Henson wasn’t going to be ready to practice any time soon because of his knee.
Either way, this seems like an upgrade to their depth at ILB, and an experienced 3-4 guy at that. Yet another guy who was a captain on their previous team. That seems to be the trend for this year’s draft picks and free agents.
This year’s team is the Lunch Pail Gang!
A Redskin Potato
HTTR!!!!
Great to see the induction of the newest Skin. Hangman deserved it.
Jacoby should be next!
Joe "Jake" Jacoby for the Hall of Fame!
by capdog on Aug 6, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bostic, Jacoby, and Grimm all should be in as far as I'm concerned.
I’m a complete homer though. I’d put Lachey and Moseley in too. And hell, while we’re at it, Peter King was awfully convinced that Clark was better than Monk…so why not him?
Jacoby and Bostic
will have to wait until they are selected by the senior committee. they aren’t flashy enough for the stuck up writers.
I don't see Bostic making it in......
and we have had quite a few voted in fairly recently so the voters might want to share their love around the league , this hurts Jacoby’s chances. The longer the wait the less likely for Joe to get in.
Those TV commercials probably don’t help if he is on the bubble.
Right with ya.....
up until Gary Clark. Great player, deserves the Ring of Fame, To elect him to the Hall would open up theCharlie Vrown was a great reviever for us as well. to players that I wouldn’t think deserved it.;
fucking mac, let me see if I can make that make sense...
Up until Gary Clark. Great player, deserves the Ring of Fame, To elect him to the Hall would open up the doors to players that I might not think deserved it.
Charlie Brown was awesome.
The Clark point is more a dig at Peter King
for years, he refused to vote Monk in. His rationale was that Gary Clark was the guy that opposing teams feared.
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