With DeAngelo Hall Around, the Redskins Decide to Waive Leigh Torrence

To make room for the newly signedDeAngelo Hall, the Redskins released fellow CB Leigh Torrence. Torrence, who filled in admirably for Washington, was shocked when he got the news:

"Leigh was totally surprised," said Tony Paige, Torrence's agent. "He's an ascending young corner, a smart kid, great in the community, outstanding on special teams, does all the right things. The other players like him, he performs well in coverage, he's outstanding on special teams. I don't think it will be long before we hear from some teams. I know there will be interest in Leigh."

"I'm about to cry," one Redskin said when informed that Torrence was on waivers. "Why would they let Leigh go? That dude did a good job for us and was only getting better. That doesn't make sense."

It doesn't make sense since rookie CB Justin Tryon is still around despite not playing. Torrence was a popular player in the locker room and the community. He was one of those guys who was very coach-able, tried extremely hard and performed in tough situations. Torrence used his can-do attitude to be an effective player on special teams, something that will serve him well as he looks for a new job.

Maybe on the way out, Torrence could hit up Hall for the names of the teams that were looking for some help at cornerback.

In a weird twist of fate, Torrence was Hall's backup in Atlanta when he came into the league in 2005.

With DeAngelo Hall Around, the Redskins Decide to Waive Leigh Torrence originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:24:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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