D'Anthony Batiste News

The NFL determined it "cannot conclude" that the Washington Redskins committed a tampering violation before signing defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth last offseason.

The Redskins have cut offensive lineman D'Anthony Batiste and signed linebacker Curtis Gatewood from Pittsburgh's practice squad, the team announced.

Inactive players for the Redskins, in addition to DeAngelo Hall, Albert Haynesworth and Mike Sellers, are Alvin Bowen, Paul Fanaika, D'Anthony Batiste, Richard Bartel and Renaldo Wynn.

Hope you got a chance to peruse this weekend's story on D'Anthony Batiste . He's a backup offensive lineman who had a nontraditional path to the league, going undrafted and actually serving as a sheriff's deputy in Lafayette, La., before finally cracking an NFL roster.

In spring 2007, D'Anthony Batiste returned to Cajun country and told a wild tale that even Louisiana's most colorful backwater storytellers wouldn't dare spice up. At 6 feet 4 and 314 pounds, he stood as a giant in front of the roomful of cadets enrolled in the Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy in Lafayette, La.

I was once just like you, he told them.

And the story that unfolded for the young cadets -- a group still learning how to fire a gun and work a police beat -- was improbable from start to finish.

New Orleans and its Saints have added new chapters to their colorful histories since Hurricane Katrina struck more than four years ago.

As the Redskins head into the second half of their schedule, coaches are still trying to make the right decision at right guard.

Levi Jones has done this before. He has started 89 career games in the NFL, all but two at left tackle.

Coach Jim Zorn was expected to make a decision on the Redskins' punter situation today but says he'll instead wait until Saturday, which bodes well for Hunter Smith.

Clinton Portis ' concussion will keep the Washington Redskins running back out of Sunday's game, one of many injury concerns for coach Jim Zorn as his team prepares to face the Denver Broncos .

ATLANTA One mistake piled up on top of the next. Each error complicates life just a little bit more.

Clinton Portis suffered a concussion and Jason Campbell suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Goodbye again, Marcus Mason. Buried in the news that the Washington Redskins signed free agent lineman LeviA Jones was their release of DC area native Marcus Mason.

Short on experienced offensive line depth after Chris Samuels' injury, the Washington Redskins on Tuesday signed veteran left tackle Levi Jones in one of six roster moves.

When the Redskins' season began, Stephon Heyer was the team's right tackle, a still-developing 25-year-old in his third year, perhaps Washington's weakest starting offensive lineman. Mike Williams was a man who had lost another person's worth of weight -- more than 100 pounds -- but had not played in a professional football game in four years. And Will Montgomery was a versatile guard-center who had started six NFL games, but was hired because he could back up more than one position, a classic reserve.

The Washington Redskins had an early lead and something to celebrate. But the joy was short-lived. Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels was injured on Clinton Portis' first touchdown a little more than a minute into the game and did not return, leaving Washington with even more of a makeshift - and suspect - offensive line.

Veteran Redskins' offensive tackle Chris Samuels could miss the balance of the 2009 season after suffering a neck injury, The Washington Post reported.

Final observations from the Redskins' 20-17 loss to Carolina: Here's what happened on the five sacks of Jason Campbell: Everette Brown beats left tackle D'Anthony Batiste; Hollis Thomas beats center Casey Rabach, forcing running back Clinton Portis to help on Thomas, which leaves linebacker Jon Beason unblocked; Damione Lewis beats left guard ...

The Redskins re-signed Renaldo Wynn to the roster on Monday and released punter Glenn Pakulak, the team has announced.

Jim Zorn already has the look of someone playing out the string of his employment.