T.J. Duckett now a Washington Redskin

In an unexpected trade the Redskins acquired T.J. Duckett from the Atlanta Falcons. It was a three way trade that sent Denver Broncos wide receiver Ashley Lelie to that Atlanta Falcons, Duckett to the Redskins and draft picks to the Broncos. It was a surprise trade because the Redskins were already stacked at the runningback position with Portis, Betts, and Cartwright. At 6'0" and 254 pounds Duckett is expected to be used in short yardage situations. Last year he ran for 380 yards and six touchdowns in 11 games. Duckett's short yardage specialty will hopefully spare Portis from the hard hits in short yardage situations and help keep him healthy throughout the regular season.