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See Redskins.com.

[url=http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Redskins_Release_Long_Time_Right_Tackle_Jansen_38541.jsp]Redskins Release Long-Time Right Tackle Jansen[/url]

Wow! Didn't see this coming. I wonder how the cap is affected.

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Williams must be working out or atleast showing something they like. Plus Bridges can play both Guard and RT.

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Just getting ready to post it myself backrow. Unbelievable. I didn't expect this.

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This is definitely surprise to us all!! Although he regressed greatly, it's kind of weird (and maybe sad?) to see him go after seeing him in Redskins uniform for years..

This must mean the coaches already have somebody in their mind who they think is capable of handling the RT spot..

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I figured they would keep him one more year and backup Rabach. Wow.

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Had to be done.

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And props to T.O. Killa for correctly seeing our cap space and predicting this.

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[quote=SBXVII;560493]Williams must be working out or atleast showing something they like. Plus Bridges can play both Guard and RT.[/quote]

Gotta be cap or health related.

You dont cut a veteran lke Jansen during OTA's and mini-camps, you cut him at or near the end of training camp, but not in May.

My thought when I first saw it was "June 1st cap casualty". Players released before June 1st, the team is able to save the cap hit in the current NFL year, but take that hit the following year.

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[quote=sandtrapjack;560500]Gotta be cap or health related.

You dont cut a veteran lke Jansen during OTA's and mini-camps, you cut him at or near the end of training camp, but not in May.

My thought when I first saw it was "June 1st cap casualty". Players released before June 1st, [B]the team is able to save the cap hit in the current NFL year, but take that hit the following year[/B].[/quote]

If that is the case, Vinny must really believe that next yr there will be no caps..

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[quote=sandtrapjack;560500]My thought when I first saw it was "June 1st cap casualty". Players released before June 1st, the team is able to save the cap hit in the current NFL year, but take that hit the following year.[/quote]But since next year is currently an uncapped year, June 1 is an irrelevant date this season.

This is going to be about a 5 million dollar hit on the cap, or something close to that, but the only place the Redskins could spend that money anyway is an extension. From that point, this move makes sense.

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CC/Schneed -- Another cap trigger similar to the one that pushed the cap up three million additional dollars went into effect this week, and pushed the cap up another million, according to Andrew Brandt of NFP.

So I'm guessing the Redskins saw that extra million dollars of cap space, looked at Jansen's contract, shrugged, and said "now's a good a time as any."

Will now turn over the floor to people who will argue that losing our only game hardened RT will actually improve our line.

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[quote=GTripp0012;560503]CC/Schneed -- Another cap trigger similar to the one that pushed the cap up three million additional dollars went into effect this week, and pushed the cap up another million, according to Andrew Brandt of NFP.

So I'm guessing the Redskins saw that extra million dollars of cap space, looked at Jansen's contract, shrugged, and said "now's a good a time as any."

Will now turn over the floor to people who will argue that losing our only game hardened RT will actually improve our line.[/quote]

Wow! I didn't think "Look-in-my-eyz" could think that far ahead! I might be wrong about him yet!

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Regardless of his current state, it is a sad day. Jansen has always been one of my favorites. Good luck John and thanks for being a stand up Redskin! Gon miss ya!

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The exact hit, per the cap sheets, is $2.7 million. 37% of that hit was covered by the recent cap increase, so this was clearly an opportunity driven move, much like Haynesworth was.

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Jansen was one tough SOB. The changing of the guard has definitely started. I would be very interested to see what our roster looks like 2 years from now.

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Jansen is very very very lucky to have collected such a huge paycheck last year.
He had a great run. He's filthy rich. Doubt he ever plays another down in the NFL.
The only people who think he can still play have the last name Jansen.

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Great Redskin player and great in the community. Hope he lands in a good situation, but it was time. I will be eager to see how our guys handle the RT position this year. Hopefully someone steps up.

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Sad day, but if it makes sense financially I think everyone agrees that he's way below what he used to be.

Jon Jansen deserves a lot of credit & praise from us. At a time when the franchise tried every win big quick scheme JJ not only did his job, he did it well, played in pain & on top of that, was a leader & spokesperson.

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Honestly, I didn't understand how he "Won" his starting job back last year. The Starter "Heyer" beat him out in training camp, got hurt, and went to the bench the remainder of the season? That whole situation didn't make sense to me. And don't preach that crap to me about how it may have negatively affected the running game. That's a bunch of crap. I appreciated Jansen in his early years, but this was way overdue.

Good Riddance

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This sure opens a whole lot of questions to me:

First has to be the cap. Wasn't he like a 2.8 million dollar hit? I know he had a 6million dollar release fee.

Second, I really thought they were trying him at C/G, so now who backs up Rabach?

Third, What the h*** is going on with the line!?!

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Well this is bittersweet for sure. I didnt think Jansen had anything left after he snapped his ankle against Miami in 2007, and even before that he seemed to really struggle. Those two major injuries in 04 and 07 really shortened his career in my opinon... this had to be done, he's just not that good anymore in my opinion.

However, I absolutley say thank you to Jon Jansen for his years of service with the Skins'. He was tougher than nails, did a heck of a job and I had the chance to meet him twice and was a real good guy as well. It's also sad to see one, or if I'm not mistaken THE longest tenured Redskin go. I hope he gets a shot somewhere and if he makes good on it, I honestly hope the guy does well... but I really think he's done. !

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Didn't see this one coming. I thought it was cheaper to keep him than release him?

I wish him luck. He was a true Redskin.

I don't understand the negativity some have towards him, the guy always showed up and gave it his all.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;560513]This sure opens a whole lot of questions to me:

First has to be the cap. Wasn't he like a 2.8 million dollar hit? I know he had a 6million dollar release fee.

Second, I really thought they were trying him at C/G, so now who backs up Rabach?

Third, What the h*** is going on with the line!?![/quote]1) Major vote of confidence for Edwin Williams

2) They'll probably bring back Pete Kendall to help with depth.

3) Otherwise, full on youth movement on the OL.

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Jansen was a class act that gave us 100% any time he stepped on the field. I hope once he's done playing he comes back to the area or organization in some capacity.

I can see him with his own radio show or as a Comcast analyst.

On the field, I think this signals that they've seen something in Heyer, Williams and/or Bridges that they deemed keeping Jansen would have taken valuable reps away from players ahead of him on the depth chart.

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Jansen 2-3 years ago with Samuels was great. He was a tough competitor who seemed to make teh most of what he had. Not the most athletic, a little brittle, he was always one of my favorites. With that said, he was way past his prime and lucky to have a job last year. If he was not the most athletic in his prime, these last two years he has been stiff as a board.

Sorry to see him go without getting the chance to say good-bye at FedEx.

Good luck to him.

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Damn talk about coming on here and getting a shock. While Jansen may have regressed a little late in his career his overall performance in DC was great. Its rare nowadays in the NFL to have a player play for one team as long as Jansen has. Drafted in 1999 and paired up with Chris Samuels in 2000 we had two of the best young tackles for years. I still remember all of the classic battles Jansen and Michael Strahan had as if they were just yesterday. You usually dont find quality guys like Jon Jansen very often in the NFL who have the complete package. Its a sad day for Redskin fans everywhere that he is no longer a Washington Redskin.

Hopefully this means guys like Heyer, Mike Williams, and Bridges have stepped up.

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[quote=Paintrain;560518]Jansen was a class act that gave us 100% any time he stepped on the field. I hope once he's done playing he comes back to the area or organization in some capacity.

[B]I can see him with his own radio show or as a Comcast analyst.[/B]

On the field, I think this signals that they've seen something in Heyer, Williams and/or Bridges that they deemed keeping Jansen would have taken valuable reps away from players ahead of him on the depth chart.[/quote]

This would be good, I think he was a good spot guy on the Redskins Nation, very informative.

That said...
I really hope the FO acted with class in talking with him about the release, I certainly don't want to see him become a bitter guy and bash Snyder for the next 5-10 years. I also wonder if (conspiracy alert) ESPN980 was told to make room for him when they released BMitch

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Surprised but also bittersweet. I am happy they could do it now and give him a shot to grab on with another team. I am happy to be done with watching him be awful. I am sad because before he was awful he was pretty damn good for a long time and really one of those core guys that Gibbs talked about.

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[quote=backrow;560492]See Redskins.com.

[URL="http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Redskins_Release_Long_Time_Right_Tackle_Jansen_38541.jsp"]Redskins Release Long-Time Right Tackle Jansen[/URL]

Wow! Didn't see this coming. I wonder how the cap is affected.[/quote]
I saw it coming. I said it many times on the site. I was looking at how much salary cap space we had and thought that it was being saved just to release Jansen.

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Oh and good job to the Post for getting the jump on this.

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Had to be done.

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Not too surprised it happened, surprised it happened before August though. Gave a decade of great service to this franchise, but his best days were behind him. Better to cut too soon than too late, as the say

By the way, I've got the perfect next career move for him...replacing LaCanfora as WaPo's Redskins Insider!

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[quote=SmootSmack;560526]Not too surprised it happened, surprised it happened before August though. Gave a decade of great service to this franchise, but his best days were behind him. Better to cut too soon than too late, as the say

By the way, I've got the perfect next career move for him...replacing LaCanfora as WaPo's Redskins Insider![/quote]

I wonder if he'll just hang 'em up? He probably has some opportunities in broadcasting waiting for him already.

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[quote=Angry;560512]Honestly, I didn't understand how he "Won" his starting job back last year. The Starter "Heyer" beat him out in training camp, got hurt, and went to the bench the remainder of the season? That whole situation didn't make sense to me. And don't preach that crap to me about how it may have negatively affected the running game. That's a bunch of crap. I appreciated Jansen in his early years, but this was way overdue.

Good Riddance[/quote]

Damn dude I can see why your screen name is Angry. :laughing2

When he came in for Heyer he improved the offensive line last year and helped us win some games. Before Jansen started Clinton Portis rushed for 84, 96, and 68 yards. The next 5 games when Jansen started Portis rushed for 121, 145, 129, 175, and 126 yards. Thats why Jansen kept his job until he got hurt later in the season.

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wow..now thats a huge surprise. the rocks better days have come and gone. all good or not so good things must come to an end.

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[quote=SmootSmack;560526]Not too surprised it happened, surprised it happened before August though. Gave a decade of great service to this franchise, but his best days were behind him. Better to cut too soon than too late, as the say

By the way, I've got the perfect next career move for him...replacing LaCanfora as WaPo's Redskins Insider![/quote]
I think because it was done before June 1st dont have to pay him. So it saves them real money, cap hit stays the same. This will help them develop the young talent that have. Also helps cap situation next year.

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[quote=SmootSmack;560526]By the way, I've got the perfect next career move for him...replacing LaCanfora as WaPo's Redskins Insider![/quote]Judging by his frequent work on NFLN as a player correspondent, I'd say this move is quite coincidentally timed to La Canfora's move.

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[quote=T.O.Killa;560530]I think because it was done before June 1st dont have to pay him. So it saves them real money, cap hit stays the same. This will help them develop the young talent that have. Also helps cap situation next year.[/quote]

There is no cap next year

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Jansen was a very good player for us for a long time, unfortunately the last couple years he's been ice skating out there. Good luck to him in the future! He's a smart guy and may have a career in the media or coaching.

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[quote=FRPLG;560532]There is no cap next year[/quote]
Yes at this time there is no cap, but they will get something worked out. The nfl players and owner want to work something out.