Former UNC tight end Richard Quinn has been signed by the Washington Redskins. Quinn, a 2008 grad, played in 29 games, starting four, while with the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n
The Broncos drafted Quinn 64th overall but he reached an injury settlement with them in August have suffering a knee ligament sprain during training camp.<\/p>\n
Quinn only caught 12 passes in college and only one pass in the pros but Skins coach Mike Shanahan doesn’t want him for that. \u201cI liked him as a blocker,\u201d Shanahan said. \u201cI thought he was a dominating blocker coming out of college. I was very impressed with the way he moved defensive linemen and linebackers off the line of scrimmage. We\u2019ll get a chance to evaluate him and see how he helps our football team.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Redskins need help at tight end after pro bowl starter Chris Cooley was injured early in the year, backup Fred Davis was suspended by the NFL for using a controlled substance and H-back Mike Sellers was injured last weekend against the Patriots.<\/p>\n
Quinn, 25, was born in Alabama, went to high school in Ohio and now lives in Fayetteville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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