Redskins sign Rex Grossman

[madinmaryland]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/redskins-sign-rex-grossman.html

The Redskins have signed quarterback Rex Grossman to a one-year contract.

Grossman spent last season in Houston as a backup to Matt Schaub. With the Texans, he worked under the Redskins' new offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and also with Washington quarterback coach Matt LaFleur, so the Redskins' staff knows exactly what it's getting.

On the surface, the signing might seem like a simple replacement. The team released Todd Collins, its long-time backup, earlier this month, and Grossman could fill that role. But many believe the Redskins will chase a quarterback in the NFL Draft next month, which could leave the team with Jason Campbell, Rex Grossman and Jimmy Clausen/Sam
Bradford six weeks from now. (Throw Colt Brennan into that mix, if you'd like.) If they do draft a quarterback, it'd seem like the team could have an expendable quarterback on its hands.

Grossman, 29, was Chicago's first-round pick in 2003 but wasn't regularly starting until 2006, when he helped the Bears reach the Super Bowl. Though the Bears were a team that relied heavily on its defense, the 2006 offense scored the second-most points in the NFL. By the end of the next season, though, Grossman had lost his starting job to Kyle Orton.

He joined the Texans in 2009 as a free agent. He appeared in just one game last season, completed 3 of 9 passes for 33 yards. If you want to get technical about it, his 5.6 passer rating on the season was a career low. He has started just one game since 2007.

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So I guess that would make Tim Tebow the Redskins' third quarterback! :D

[MadBadger]

1. Tebow?

[damyank913]

2. Cool-another reason to hate the Skins.

If they can't keep em protected, they can sign the prince of darkness from on high and it would'nt matter.