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Larry Johnson could be back with Redskins, but don't count on it
Posted by Mike Florio on September 21, 2010 6:30 PM ET
Though it's not the classic implementation of the 54-man roster trick, which entails dumping a vested veteran on a Saturday before the trading deadline and re-signing him on Monday (see Leftwich, Byron), there's a chance that running back Larry Johnson will be back with the Redskins as soon as next week.
Per a league source, the Redskins needed to sign a running back who can play special teams, given injuries to multiple special teamers.
The move happened today in order to prevent Johnson from incurring a paycheck for the week; at a base salary of $800,000, the move saves more than $47,000.
Meanwhile, the team is willing to take the risk that Johnson will sign elsewhere (Green Bay, anyone?), which tells us that Mike Shanahan doesn't regard him as a key cog in the big Redskin machine.
Posted by Mike Florio on September 21, 2010 6:30 PM ET
Though it's not the classic implementation of the 54-man roster trick, which entails dumping a vested veteran on a Saturday before the trading deadline and re-signing him on Monday (see Leftwich, Byron), there's a chance that running back Larry Johnson will be back with the Redskins as soon as next week.
Per a league source, the Redskins needed to sign a running back who can play special teams, given injuries to multiple special teamers.
The move happened today in order to prevent Johnson from incurring a paycheck for the week; at a base salary of $800,000, the move saves more than $47,000.
Meanwhile, the team is willing to take the risk that Johnson will sign elsewhere (Green Bay, anyone?), which tells us that Mike Shanahan doesn't regard him as a key cog in the big Redskin machine.