Orlando Scandrick will have to look for a second team this offseason. That’s after the Washington Redskins decided to release the veteran cornerback just five months after signing him, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
The Redskins had just signed Scandrick, 31, to a two-year deal shortly after his release from the Dallas Cowboys. But as Garafolo notes, the Redskins’ younger cornerbacks have impressed this offseason and at camp, which likely made Scandrick expendable.
Don’t feel too bad for Scandrick, though. He did get a $1 million signing bonus for around five months of work, which is not bad. And now, he’ll have the chance to join a team in need of another veteran cornerback, of which there are still plenty around the league.
Prior to joining Washington, Scandrick had spent his entire 10-year career with the Cowboys, where he played 125 games, making 399 tackles with eight interceptions and 11.5 sacks. He’s played just 23 games over the last three seasons due to injury.
But if healthy, he should still be able to contribute some depth and leadership to a team in need of cornerback help. He was already busy imparting some of his veteran wisdom to his younger Washington teammates.
As for the Redskins, Scandrick’s release should signal a bigger role for Quinton Dunbar, who will start opposite Josh Norman on the outside, and slot corner Fabian Moreau.
It likely also means more meaningful roles this season for rookies Greg Stroman, Danny Johnson, and Adonis Alexander, whom the team picked up in the supplemental draft.
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