RGIII Ready to Report (Signs Deal)

Redskins blink on offset language | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/18/redskins-blink-on-offset-language/)

Skins had zero leverage in all of this really

He probably signed because I was wearing my adidas 'RGIII' shirt last night.

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Lets light this candle!

Washington Redskins sign Robert Griffin III, according to Adam Schefter - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8176170/washington-redskins-sign-robert-griffin-iii-according-adam-schefter)

So last night I was told RGIII would sign by Noon today, turned out to be much sooner and that LeRibeus will most likely be done by end of day tomorrow. Guess we'll see

Good. This will help Griffin to compete for the backup job behind Crompton.

Skins had zero leverage in all of this really

True. Perhaps the FO made the determination that the precedent it was setting would not necessarily govern the vast majority of future contracts it expects to negotiate (I'm a lawyer so am always focused on whether prior precedent is actually on point).

Does anyone know whether offset language is typically (or has ever been) included in the contracts of non-rookie free agents?

Video of RGIII Signing, finally! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKtx4QMdXYc)