Sources: Skins DE Daniels done, Taylor on radar

[wayne1218]

Sources: Daniels has ACL injury, Skins consider Taylor trade with Dolphins

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Redskins defensive end Phillip Daniels suffered an injury Sunday to his anterior cruciate knee ligament, according to a source, a potentially season-ending injury that could lead to Jason Taylor coming to Washington.

Daniels hurt the knee during the team's first practice. He tried to jump over a teammate and came down on his knee. Daniels had to be carted off the field. Preliminary reports from the initial MRI indicated damage to the ACL and possibly more, according to a source.

Following the morning practice, the Redskins started working on trade discussions to replace him. According to another source, talks are underway with the Miami Dolphins for Taylor, who started the offseason by asking to go to a contending team.

With Daniels likely done for the season and Erasmus James starting camp on the physically unable to perform list recovering from knee problems, defensive end is the thinnest position on the Redskins. The Dolphins asked for a first-round choice for Taylor before the draft while he was competing in the "Dancing With The Stars" show on ABC. It is not know what the Redskins would offer the Dolphins for Taylor.

The 35-year-old Daniels is one of the team leaders on defense, and his loss would hurt the team. Demetric Evans is currently behind him on the team's depth chart.

The Redskins have not been in aggressive in free agency this season, so they would have no trouble handling Taylor's $8.1 million contract, but they also have the ability rework the deal. After signing all 10 draft choices before the start of camp, the Redskins have more than $9 million of cap room.

[flarendep1]

I believe it is now a done deal

[DDP713]

Jason Taylor acquired for a 2nd round pick next year, and a 6th rounder in 2010. Daniels going down will hurt but I think they've definitely upgraded the position by adding Taylor.

[hokie99]

Love it! Much needed move for the Skins. Have been lacking a pass rusher for years. The price was very reasonable too. Skins actually have extra picks next year anyway I believe since they traded out of the first round this past draft. Great stuff!

[BearDown]

From PFT

AYLOR DEAL DONE
Posted by Mike Florio on July 20, 2008, 8:51 p.m.
Multiple media outlets are reporting, and the Redskins have announced, that the Redskins and Dolphins have finalized a trade that will send defensive end Jason Taylor from Miami to D.C.

Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that, in addition to a second-round pick in 2009, the deal also includes a sixth-rounder in 2010.

The fact that the Redskins would move so quickly in the wake of a season-ending injury to an aging defensive end of their own, Phillip Daniels, seems odd, given that the ‘Skins likely could have scalped Taylor prior to the 2008 draft for one of their three second-round picks.

Then again, Taylor might have insisted in April on a contract extension with $10 million or more up front in order to commit to playing beyond 2008. The fact that Taylor was staring down the barrel of a return to a franchise that was 1-15 a year ago and that has struggled to find a groove on offense since Dan Marino’s retirement after the 1999 season likely helped make him more willing to honor the contract he’d already signed.

Recently, Taylor acknowledged that he might have no choice but to play for the Dolphins. When Daniels’ ACL busted like a kiln-dried wishbone on Sunday morning, another viable option quickly emerged.

As to whether the ‘Skins gave up two draft picks for a guy whom they’ll be renting for only one year, Redskins executive V.P. Vinny Cerrato said, “I’m 100 percent positive he’ll play longer than one year.”

We are, too. Unless someone offers him as much or more money to star in, say, a remake of The King And I.

[BigMike]

Redskins suck....can't draft anyway might as well trade all of their picks lol

[The Lovedoc]

Good... He Doesnt Tip The Dealers At The Hardrock! Good Riddance........stiff!!!!!