A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Redskins on Thursday, March, 5, 2015.
All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Redskins.
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-- The Redskins announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed safety Duke Ihenacho. Ihenacho suffered a season-ending injury Week 3 of the 2014 season.
-- Missouri's Shane Ray can do it all as a 3-4 outside linebacker. More on Ray in today's Redskins.com draft prospect profile.
-- Report: veteran safety Tyvon Branch is expected to visit the Redskins. Branch has spent his entire seven-year career with the Raiders.
-- This week's NFC East Intel looks at the Eagles' surprising roster moves, the Giants possibly pursuing Ndamukong Suh and the Cowboys re-signing
-- After an up and down 2014 regular-season, quarterback Kirk Cousins wants to come back during the 2015 season playing at a "high level." -- Cousins and Alfred Morris are in San Diego where they are shredding wavesin San Diego.
-- Wide reciever DeSean Jackson announced he'll be a part of Tupac biopic.
-- Wide receiver Pierre Garcon was "swagged out" for a workout.
-- Redskins.com caught up with cornerback DeAngelo Hall for an exclusive interview last week about his rehab and his thoughts heading into the 2015 season. While some detractors question whether or not he can be the same player he once was after missing a majority of the 2014 season, Hall said he's "ready to prove everybody wrong."
-- Eleven years ago yesterday, the Redskins landed Clinton Portis in a blockbuster trade.
-- NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. who, of course, is a huge Redskins fan, showed off his team pride in a photo with his dad when he was a rookie.
-- Guiliana Rancic grew up a Redskins fan and has since passed down her team spirit to her son, Duke, as he's seen here wearing a Redskins shirt.
-- CSNWashington.com's Rich Tandler on the odds of which offensive lineman are going to start the 2015 season.
-- CSNWashington.com's Keely Diven reports the Eagles have traded away running back LeSean McCoy.
-- What's the value of the fifth-overall pick? Tandler has a look.
-- Tandler also gauges the interest of a Brian Orakpo return.
-- ESPN's John Keim with a review of the safety position and what the Redskins could do to bolster depth there over the coming months.
-- Keim also lists a few defensive linemen scheduled to become free agents that could help the Redskins.
-- ProFootballTalk says the NFL could expand roster sizes from 53 to 55.
-- The Washington Post dives into the play of Ricky Jean Francois over the years.
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