Greg Olsen to the Washington Redskins is one of the more interesting ideas floating around out there for a few reasons.
Olsen and the Carolina Panthers agreed to part ways recently, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Olsen “is still interested in playing and I will be in communication with other teams after the Super Bowl,” per his agent Drew Rosenhaus.
Now about the factors making the Redskins a perfect fit.
One, Olsen has a longrunning history with new Redskins coach Ron Rivera. And two, the Redskins have a serious need for consistency at the position as they bring along Dwayne Haskins — Jordan Reed isn’t often available and the rest of the depth chart doesn’t have big upside.
But would the interest be mutual? Olsen might have a future in broadcasting and is going on 35. If he’s going to keep playing, he might want to go all-in with a win-now contender.
Either way, the Olsen idea is yet another reminder tight end is one of the team’s biggest needs.
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