Redskins to sign Chris Cooley after Fred Davis' season-ending injury

The Washington Redskins are expected to sign tight end Chris Cooley on Monday, pending the results of a physical, according to multiple reports on Twitter Sunday night.

Redskins have reached out to former TE Chris Cooley, and deal likely to be finalized shortly. Reunion makes perfect sense for him and team
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 22, 2012

Cooley is scheduled to undergo a physical Monday and his signing will become official after that, barring any unexpected last-minute snags.
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) October 22, 2012

The signing of Cooley, a former Redskin who was released in August, was a necessary and logical step for the team after it lost tight end Fred Davis for the season Sunday to a torn Achilles tendon.

Cooley had been working out for other teams, but wasn't in a hurry to get back to playing if it wasn't a good situation.