ESPN's Andrew Brandt tweets that disgruntled defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth will be in training camp for the Washington Redskins on Thursday.
Albert Haynesworth Will Report To Washington Redskins Camp, According To Agent
While Donovan McNabb will not be reporting to the Redskins tomorrow, Albert Haynesworth will be. Agent confirms.
Clearly, this doesn’t mean that Haynesworth will be suiting up for the ‘Skins when games begin. There’s way too much water under the bridge for that. The Redskins will do something, probably releasing him.
Haynesworth’s 2010 season ended when the Redskins suspended him for their final four games, citing various acts of insubordination against Mike Shanahan and other coaches. (Essentially, he wouldn’t play in certain formations, and he wouldn’t talk to Shanahan.)
Then in the offseason, there was the sexual abuse charge and the road rage case. This would all be pretty hard for the Redskins to take even if Haynesworth were playing brilliantly, but he wasn’t even particularly effective when he got on the field last year. It should be pretty darn difficult for the Redskins to get anything for him, which means his release is the most likely outcome. He makes a bunch of money, and the team has the salary cap to worry about. Under the set of rules that was established when the NFL Lockout ended, teams can begin releasing players Thursday night.
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