Redskins Resign Colvin

The Redskins were thin at corner at the beginning of the offseason. They still were after signing Ronald Darby and Kendall Fuller. That led to them bringing back Aaron Colvin

Veteran depth is always needed in the NFL because of injuries and variable performances and the Redskins took a step towards an insurance policy on Thursday by bringing back Aaron Colvin. 

Colvin was waived by the Houston Texans after week one last year, a vested veteran who had his salary guaranteed by being on the roster.

He caught on with the Redskins and didn't play until after the bye week against  the New York Jets.

One game and nine defensive snaps before not playing again until the Redskins were eliminated from the playoffs.

Colvin played 13 snaps against the Eagles in the slot and then 70+ in each of the last two games against the Giants and Cowboys.

He racked up ten tackles but opposing teams found picking on Colvin easy targeting him 15 times in coverage per ProFootballFocus.com (PFF Premium) and completing 13 of those pass targets.

He allowed 177 receiving yards into his coverage, per PFF, 13.6 per reception and a score. Colvin only had one pass breakup and had a passer rating against of 155.8.

The Dallas game was a nightmare for Colvin, missing two tackles and allowing eight receptions on nine targets for 125 yards and the touchdown he allowed. 

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Chris Russell is the Publisher of RedskinsReport.com & Sports Illustrated's Washington Redskins channel. He can be heard on 106.7 The FAN in the Washington D.C. area and world-wide on Radio.com. Chris also hosts the "Locked on Redskins" Podcast and can be read via subscription to Warpath Magazine. You can e-mail Chris at russellmania09@Gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at @Russellmania621.