Football Titans discuss trade for Haynesworth.

**Bane** · 09-07-2010, 11:58 AM

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Exhausted by the distraction and lack of effort from Albert Haynesworth, the Washington Redskins have once again gauged trade interest in the defensive tackle from his former team, the Tennessee Titans, according to team sources.

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It is at least the second occasion the Redskins have had discussions regarding Haynesworth with the Titans since Mike Shanahan was named Washington's coach in January.

The Titans definitely would welcome back Haynesworth, a team source said, but maintained that the Redskins' asking price was still too high. The Redskins are believed to want at least two draft picks for Haynesworth.

A Redskins spokesman said he was unaware of any trade discussions involving Haynesworth but sources say the dialogue occurred over the weekend.

Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb said Tuesday on his weekly radio show on ESPN 980 that he hopes Haynesworth stays in Washington.

"Albert is one of our brothers in the locker room ... he understands, 'Hey, I got to put the time and effort in," McNabb said, according to the Washington Post. "We can't win without him. I think he'll be here. I hope he'll be here."

Haynesworth has been a thorn in Shanahan's side since the coach took the Redskins job. Haynesworth drew Shanahan's ire by staying away from the offseason program and later lobbied for a trade because he didn't want to play nose tackle in the team's new 3-4 defense. Shanahan gave Haynesworth a chance to leave -- provided Haynesworth didn't stay around to accept a $21 million contract bonus on April 1. Haynesworth took the bonus.

Haynesworth also skipped a mandatory minicamp and was fined. When he showed up for training camp, he was made to pass a conditioning test before he could practice. After several failed attempts and several days of idleness because of a sore knee, he finally passed the test on the 10th day of camp.

Haynesworth then missed another week of training camp due to illness. Shanahan gave varying explanations for Haynesworth's idleness each day. The coach initially said Haynesworth "just was sick," then said the cause was dehydration, then finally said it was "more of a headache than anything else."

As the most highly sought free agent of 2009, Haynesworth signed a $100 million contract with the Redskins, including $41 million in guaranteed money. Haynesworth will earn a guaranteed $3.6 million in 2010 and $5.4 million in 2011.

Haynesworth has collected approximately $32 million of his guaranteed money in his one-plus season with Washington.

The Titans have missed Haynesworth's presence in the middle of their line, slumping to 31 sacks without him helping collapse offensive lines. He managed only four sacks with the Redskins himself, a big dip from his 8½ sacks in 2008 with Tennessee.

And the Titans know him well, having drafted Haynesworth in the first round in 2002. They used the franchise tag to keep Haynesworth in 2008 to help keep him focused, and the deal they eventually offered in 2009 was nowhere near what he got from Washington in the first hours of free agency.

The former University of Tennessee lineman has 28 career sacks and six forced fumbles in his first eight NFL seasons.

Chris Mortensen is ESPN's senior NFL analyst. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Pasta Little Brioni · 09-07-2010, 12:08 PM

Supposedly they offered him to Denver for a 7th, but Denver declined due to having the most bestest defensive line in football.

**Bane** · 09-07-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PGM

Supposedly they offered him to Denver for a 7th, but Denver declined due to having the most bestest defensive line in football.

I miss the old Haynesworth.Sometimes you just gotta stomp a feller when he's down!

Ugly Duck · 09-07-2010, 12:55 PM

Uh-oh... collected his $32 mil guaranteed & then had trouble passing the physical? Sounds kinda Purple Dranky to me...

eazyb81 · 09-07-2010, 01:31 PM

Tennessee's D-line has looked damn good this preseason, and adding a motivated Haynesworth would be one hell of a coup. Hope it happens.

JD10367 · 09-07-2010, 01:38 PM

God bless Dan Snyder. May he never sell the team, and may Al Davis never die (oops, sorry, I mean, "may he never run out of virgin sacrifices to keep his annual deal with Satan going"). Guarantees at least two NFL franchises that will never win due to front-office stupidity.

**Bane** · 09-07-2010, 01:48 PM

Too bad he didn't buy the Broncos!
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Bane C.H.I.E.F.S Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: **** your face Casino cash: $10005055	Titans discuss trade for Haynesworth. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5542035 Exhausted by the distraction and lack of effort from Albert Haynesworth, the Washington Redskins have once again gauged trade interest in the defensive tackle from his former team, the Tennessee Titans, according to team sources. NFC East blog ESPN.com's Matt Mosley writes about all things NFC East in his division blog. • Blog network: NFL Nation It is at least the second occasion the Redskins have had discussions regarding Haynesworth with the Titans since Mike Shanahan was named Washington's coach in January. The Titans definitely would welcome back Haynesworth, a team source said, but maintained that the Redskins' asking price was still too high. The Redskins are believed to want at least two draft picks for Haynesworth. A Redskins spokesman said he was unaware of any trade discussions involving Haynesworth but sources say the dialogue occurred over the weekend. Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb said Tuesday on his weekly radio show on ESPN 980 that he hopes Haynesworth stays in Washington. "Albert is one of our brothers in the locker room ... he understands, 'Hey, I got to put the time and effort in," McNabb said, according to the Washington Post. "We can't win without him. I think he'll be here. I hope he'll be here." Haynesworth has been a thorn in Shanahan's side since the coach took the Redskins job. Haynesworth drew Shanahan's ire by staying away from the offseason program and later lobbied for a trade because he didn't want to play nose tackle in the team's new 3-4 defense. Shanahan gave Haynesworth a chance to leave -- provided Haynesworth didn't stay around to accept a $21 million contract bonus on April 1. Haynesworth took the bonus. Haynesworth also skipped a mandatory minicamp and was fined. When he showed up for training camp, he was made to pass a conditioning test before he could practice. After several failed attempts and several days of idleness because of a sore knee, he finally passed the test on the 10th day of camp. Haynesworth then missed another week of training camp due to illness. Shanahan gave varying explanations for Haynesworth's idleness each day. The coach initially said Haynesworth "just was sick," then said the cause was dehydration, then finally said it was "more of a headache than anything else." As the most highly sought free agent of 2009, Haynesworth signed a $100 million contract with the Redskins, including $41 million in guaranteed money. Haynesworth will earn a guaranteed $3.6 million in 2010 and $5.4 million in 2011. Haynesworth has collected approximately $32 million of his guaranteed money in his one-plus season with Washington. The Titans have missed Haynesworth's presence in the middle of their line, slumping to 31 sacks without him helping collapse offensive lines. He managed only four sacks with the Redskins himself, a big dip from his 8½ sacks in 2008 with Tennessee. And the Titans know him well, having drafted Haynesworth in the first round in 2002. They used the franchise tag to keep Haynesworth in 2008 to help keep him focused, and the deal they eventually offered in 2009 was nowhere near what he got from Washington in the first hours of free agency. The former University of Tennessee lineman has 28 career sacks and six forced fumbles in his first eight NFL seasons. Chris Mortensen is ESPN's senior NFL analyst. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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