Khary Campbell Update

Junior77 · Post by **Junior77** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:20 am

Being a redkins fan I came across this today

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=15868

Campbell Expected Back
By Gary Fitzgerald
Redskins.com
March 13, 2006

The Redskins have agreed to terms on a contract with linebacker Khary Campbell, according to head coach Joe Gibbs. The deal, while expected, is not yet official.
In two seasons with the Redskins, Campbell has proven to be a valuable special teams player and solid backup at linebacker. He had entered the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.

The 6-1, 230-pounder played in 15 games last season and led the team with 34 special teams tackles. On defense, he added nine tackles (seven solo).

Campbell was selected as the Redskins' recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award last season after he coming back from a knee injury in 2004. That season, Campbell logged 20 special teams tackles, third-best on the team, before suffering the injury in Week 9.

Campbell played his first two seasons with the New York Jets. He entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 2002. He played his college ball at Bowling Green.

UK Peregrine · Post by **UK Peregrine** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:38 am

Yeah, it's funny how releasing Lavar Arrington can free up the money to not only resign important reserve players like Khary, but to go on a free agent signing spree like the 'Skins did yesterday.

Germainfitch1 · Post by **Germainfitch1** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:46 am

They saved less than 1 million dollars this year by releasing Arrington.

UK Peregrine · Post by **UK Peregrine** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:18 pm

Germainfitch1 wrote:They saved less than 1 million dollars this year by releasing Arrington.

Umm, no!

It actually worked out that the Redskins saved approximately $4.2 million with his release. Arrington agreed to forfeit $4.4 million of his $5.668 million contract in order to become a free agent.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/w ... arrington/