MVP Doug Williams talks to News4’s Leon Harris about his legacy as the first black quarterback to win the Superbowl.

The Washington Redskins have released injury-prone tight end Jordan Reed

The Washington Redskins opted to use the option year in running back Adrian Peterson’s contract for another year Wednesday, keeping Peterson on the team for the 2020 season.

The Washington Redskins released Cornerback Josh Norman from the team Friday.

Smith will oversee college and pro personnel aspects in the front office as part of his new role.

Former Washington Redskins star Clinton Portis and several other former NFL players will stand trial in March on federal charges that they launched a scheme to defraud a healthcare program for retired NFL players.  A judge scheduled the trial to begin March 9 at the federal court in Lexington, Kentucky. The trial is expected to last a week. Portis and…

The team announced early Wednesday that they were bringing on the former Carolina Panthers coach.

The Redskins have another addition to their coaching staff: Jack Del Rio was hired as the team’s defensive coordinator. “We have a lot of work to do,” Del Rio said on Twitter. “Can’t wait to get started.” The team made the announcement Thursday morning, days after naming Ron Rivera as their next coach. Most recently, Del Rio was head...

“Welcome to my ladies’ cave.” Diehard Washington Redskins fan Barbara Offer has an entire room of her home dedicated to team memorabilia. She’s one of many fans who have great hope that new head coach Ron Rivera will turn around the team. “I believe that he will start to give us what we need to become prominent again,” she...

Rivera led the Panthers to three straight divisional titles and an appearance in Super Bowl 50, the Redskins noted.

Bruce Allen is out as president of the Washington Redskins, the team’s owner, Dan Snyder, announced Monday morning.

Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes to help Dallas beat Washington 47-16 on Sunday, a win rendered meaningless when the Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs by Philadelphia’s victory over the New York Giants. The Cowboys (8-8) lost control of their playoff fate with a 17-9 loss at the Eagles last week. Last season’s NFC East champions will now...

Bruce Allen will reportedly no longer run football operations for the Washington Redskins. Allen will be out by Monday, NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay reported Saturday, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The change doesn’t mean Allen was fired and his future role with the team remains undetermined, Finlay reports. Allen was hired as the team’s executive...

Dwayne Haskins’ rookie season is over because of an ankle injury. Haskins will not play for the Washington Redskins in their season finale Sunday at the Dallas Cowboys. The first-round draft pick sprained his left ankle on the first play of the second half during an overtime loss to the New York Giants. Interim coach Bill Callahan ruled out Haskins…

The first several weeks of the Dwayne Haskins era weren’t all that promising. The Washington Redskins fell to last in the NFL on offense, relied heavily on the running game featuring Adrian Peterson and tried to make things as simple as possible for the rookie quarterback. Not anymore. Haskins on Sunday in a loss to Philadelphia completed 19 of 28…

The Washington Redskins fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 37-27 Sunday. Carson Wentz recovered from a disastrous fumble by leading a 75-yard, go-ahead scoring drive and throwing his third touchdown pass of the day to keep the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC East hopes on track.  Wentz threw TD passes to running back Miles Sanders, tight end Zach Ertz and receiver Greg Ward…

Former Redskin running back Clinton Portis turned himself in to authorities in North Carolina in a federal fraud case, but a judge agreed to release him until his next hearing.

Former Washington Redskins players face federal charges for allegedly defrauding the NFL’s health insurance program for retired players. Federal charges against 10 former players of multiple NFL teams were announced Thursday morning. Former Redskins players Clinton Portis, Carlos Rogers, Robert McCune and John Eubanks are among those charged. The participants in the scheme stole more than $3.9 million and treated…