Washington Redskins Morning Clips: 2/15

Posted Feb 15, 2016

Stephen Czarda Senior Writer And Content Coordinator @Redskins

A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Redskins on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016.

All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Redskins.

-- In his daily "Need To Know," CSN Mid-Atlantic's Rich Tandler wonders if pending free agent Matt Forte, who announced the Bears would not be re-signing him, is a good fit for the Redskins.

-- CSN Mid-Atlantic's Tarik El-Bashir looks at the possibility of Spencer Long taking another step up and remaining a starter in 2016.

-- Can Dustin Hopkins become one of the top kickers in the NFL? E-Bashir looks into his numbers for a possible forecast for the kicker.

-- Tandler and El-Bashir debate the possibility of the Redskins re-signing long-time fullback Darrel Young.

-- ESPN's John Keim believes releasing DeSean Jackson wouldn't help the Redskins if they elected to go that route.

-- Keim also writes that he believes Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan will remain consistent with his free agency approach.

-- While Matt Jones flashed a lot during his rookie season, he'll need to show more to become the Redskins' top running back, Keim writes.

-- The Washington Times' Anthony Gulizia caught up with Redskins cornerback Chris Culliver, who says he's "always doing something every day" to recover from a late-season knee injury.

-- The Washington Post's Mark Bullock takes a deeper look at the possible free agent fits for the Redskins this offseason, including those who are obvious and those who might be considered under the radar.

-- The Washington Post's Mike Jones looks at the possibilities for a new contract for Junior Galette.

-- Tesfatsion also wonders if running back Matt Jones will be able to shoulder the load in the backfield for 2016.

-- NFL.com's Bucky Brooks gives the Redskins' rookies an "A-" for their performance in the 2015 season, the best mark in the NFC East.

-- HogsHaven.com continues its 2016 draft profiles by diving into the career and pros of Oklahoma State cornerback Kevin Peterson.

Check Out What's On Redskins.com:

--Bruce Allen Inducted Into University Of Richmond Athletics Hall Of Fame

--Bryce Harper Was A Big Fan Of Cousins This Year

--Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft Position Rankings

--Movie Mania With Paul: Week 8

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