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Signing Junior Galette:
McCloughan on Galette interview: "It wasn't convincing. It was just him being himself." ... "He was so sincere and so excited."
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 2, 2015
McCloughan said #Redskins brass met with Galette, but the decision to sign him "falls on his shoulders."
— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 2, 2015
McCloughan on Galette: "This guy, we feel very, very comfortable bringing him on board."
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 2, 2015
McCloughan said he wanted to go after Galette when he found out he was released, then talked through issues with Allen.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 2, 2015
McCloughan after lengthy meeting w Galette: "When he left my room, he was crying. He was sweating. He was so excited to be a Redskin."
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 2, 2015
Signing Players with off the field issues:
"We've all made mistakes. I don't want REPEAT offenders" #Redskins
— Chadwiko Menendez (@ChadwikoRCC) August 2, 2015
McCloughan on Galette: "I promise you guys this - being new here, and knowing where we're going, I will not bring a bad guy in here."
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 2, 2015
Researching Galette:
Scot McCloughan said Redskins talked to other team officials and coaches, league office before signing Junior Galette.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 2, 2015
McCloughan on Galette: "We did thorough, thorough research. We brought him in and met with him for hours, interview-wise."
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 2, 2015
McCloughan on Galette: What you read in the media isn't always true. Feels remarkably confident in the team's interview of him.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 2, 2015
McCloughan says Redskins got word Saints were gonna get rid of Galette a week or so ago, so they started doing research then.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 2, 2015
McCloughan talked to more than 20 people league wide about Galette; he likes the veteran presence established around him with #Redskins.
— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 2, 2015
Galette's only chance:
McCloughan said he told Galette, if he messes up again, "he's gone."
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 2, 2015
One year, vet-min contract
On Galette's contract; "It's about giving him the opportunity to play in the NFL again, make our team stronger". #Redskins
— Chadwiko Menendez (@ChadwikoRCC) August 2, 2015
Video of Galette fight:
McCloughan "I did not like the video at all.As a matter of fact when i saw it, it was scary.That's why I wanted to talk to him face to face"
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 2, 2015
Potential suspension:
McCloughan says "there's a chance" that Galette could be punished for the video and/or domestic incident for which charges were dropped.
— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) August 2, 2015
Alfred Morris:
McCloughan says Redskins got word Saints were gonna get rid of Galette a week or so ago, so they started doing research then.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 2, 2015
Duke Ihenacho vs Jeron Johnson:
McCloughan on Ihenacho vs Johnson; "They're pretty similar to tell you the truth. It's close". #Redskins
— Chadwiko Menendez (@ChadwikoRCC) August 2, 2015
Breeland suspension:
McCloughan said Redskins were aware Breeland suspension might happen, but didn't say if it was 2014 incident he was suspended for.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 2, 2015
New Redskins:
McCloughan: "When you play the Redskins this year, you're going to know you played us. ... The next morning, you're going to be sore."
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 2, 2015
McCloughan on state of #Redskins: "We're going to compete no matter what. We're going to get after you. ... We will not back down"
— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 2, 2015
Roster control:
McCloughan said he has final say over the roster, but the coaches and the personnel department will be very involved in trimming players.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 2, 2015