Redskins Agree to Terms With Nine Drafted Players
The Washington Redskins announced Monday morning that the team has agreed to terms with 9 of the 10 players drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. Out of the nine who have agreed to terms, eight have signed their deals already. with corner Tevin Mitchell being the only one to not sign. Mitchell is expected to sign once he arrives in town this afternoon, his flight was delayed.
The only player that has yet to reach an agreement with the team is first round pick (5th overall) Brandon Scherff, and sources have said that deal is close.
UPDATE: Brandon Scherff signed his rookie deal on Tuesday, details are below.
#Redskins first-round OL Brandon Scherff’s rookie deal is for 4 years, $22.6M and fully guaranteed. He gets a $13.7M signing bonus.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 12, 2015
Rookie mini-camp is scheduled for May 15-17 at Redskins Park.
In Other News:
The Redskins announced that the team has re-signed tackle Ty Nsekhe and waived corner Courtney Bridget, Jr.