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Latest news and information about the Washington Redskins.
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Redskins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The switch from the deposed Gregg Williams to new defensive boss Greg Blache is supposed to be as minor as the number of G's in their first names. After all, as D-line coach, Blache helped Williams run a defense that ranked in the NFL's top 10 in three of the past four years.
What's more, Blache and the players had said that they expected the new man in charge to only "tweak" the existing system.
However, minicamp revealed that there are substantial differences between Williams, now Jacksonville's coordinator, and Blache, Chicago's coordinator from 1999-2003. For example, Williams' beloved "packages," which numbered well into the teens, have been considerably reduced.
"We will have fewer packages because this is about the players," Blache said.
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Redskins release KR Mathis, sign DE Mapu (AP)
The Washington Redskins released former Pro Bowl kick returner Jerome Mathis on Thursday and signed undrafted rookie defensive end J.T. Mapu. Mathis signed with Washington early last month, making him the only player from another team to join the Redskins during an unusually quiet free agency period before the draft.
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Suspect pleads guilty in Redskins star's slaying (AP)

One of five suspects charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and burglary. Defense attorney Michael Hornung says that according to the plea agreement, Venjah Hunte will serve 29 years in prison and cooperate with prosecutors.
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Fifth suspect charged in Taylor case (PA SportsTicker)
A fifth suspect has been charged in the shooting death of former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, the Miami Herald reported Thursday.
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10-pack: The worst moves (and non-moves) of the NFL offseason (SportingNews.com)
With the offseason moving past the halfway point, SN's Mike Florio takes a look at 10 of the moves (and non-moves) that stand out as the least prudent of the year to date.
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