Inside the Redskins w/Gary Fitzgerald: Horton Placed On IR, Russell Signed to Roster

[BGO]

The Redskins have placed safety Chris Horton on injured reserve due to an ankle injury. The team replaced him with rookie Anderson Russell.

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[Lanky Livingston]

Yikes...I didn't even realize he was injured.

 

[fansince62]

and who replaces Banks? one of these cats?

 

[Boone]

Imagine Armstrong will pick up most of those duties, or (grrrrr...) Buchanon... Here's where we'll actually miss Devin Thomas who was lighting it up on returns before we released him.

 

[Jimbo]

Yikes...I didn't even realize he was injured.

Neither did I. It also looks like there's a new Sha'reff in town. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[Elephant]

and who replaces Banks? one of these cats?

Been working all day and have not heard anything about Banks. What gives?

 

[Boone]

Been working all day and have not heard anything about Banks. What gives?

Sounds to me like Banks had his knee scoped, but that's just a guess.

 

[Elephant]

Sounds to me like Banks had his knee scoped, but that's just a guess.

Thanks Boone.

 

[Burgundy Burner]

Hate to say this, but...

Horton to IR is probably the beginning of the end of his time in DC. He had a great rookie campaign and has fallen off the face of the earth the last two seasons. For a period of time, he was a seventh round steal. Hopefully, he can regain his rookie form if at all possible.

 

[Boone]

Hate to say this, but...

Horton to IR is probably the beginning of the end of his time in DC. He had a great rookie campaign and has fallen off the face of the earth the last two seasons. For a period of time, he was a seventh round steal. Hopefully, he can regain his rookie form if at all possible.

No kidding - it's incredible how invisible he's been since then, isn't it? 'Fallen off the face of the earth' is a perfect description.

 

[Bulldog]

Anderson Russell is a natural free safety and perhaps is a better fit long-term for the Redskins backfield that has until now been top heavy with strong safeties.

I think like Banks that Russell is a rookie the staff liked all along, it was strictly a matter of finding the right time to add him.

Horton had been a solid special teams performer and that had kept Russell on the practice squad.