RICHMOND Clayton Geathers Jersey , Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have signed backup quarterback Colt McCoy to an extension that keeps him under contract through the 2019 season.
The team announced the deal Friday. NFL Network reported Thursday the contract could be worth up to $7 million.
McCoy is entering his fifth season with Washington, all under coach Jay Gruden, who called the 31-year-old a ”great player to have around.” Gruden says if anything happens to new quarterback Alex Smith, the team is in good hands with McCoy.
Drafted in the third round out of Texas by Cleveland in 2010 Henry Anderson Jersey , McCoy started 21 games for the Browns and appeared in three more. He started four games for the Redskins in 2014.
McCoy has thrown for 5,586 yards, 26 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in 35 NFL games.
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Seattle fans don’t need to worry about Russell Wilson.
The Seahawks quarterback didn’t neglect his football duties during his week at spring training with the New York Yankees.
Wilson did his offseason gridiron drills each morning with his trainer before taking the baseball field.
”I’m definitely not sitting on the couch,” Wilson said.
Wilson, who took batting practice with Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge during his final Yankees’ workout Saturday Jeremiah George Jersey , gave an autographed football to all of his teammates.
A former minor league infielder, the Yankees acquired him from Texas last month and wanted to observe his leadership skills. He wanted to soak up the attitude of a franchise with 27 World Series titles.
Wilson did get an unexpected at-bat in Friday’s game against Atlanta, striking out on a 2-2 pitch from left-hander Max Fried.
The 29-year-old Wilson led the Seahawks to the Super Bowl title after the 2013 season.
NOTES: Luis Severino had a strong three-inning simulated game, striking out seven and allowing two hits. Third in last season’s AL Cy Young Award voting Joel Iyiegbuniwe Jersey , the right-hander threw 37 of 47 pitches for strikes.
Severino said an opening day start would mean a lot.
”For now, I’m not thinking about that,” Severino said. ”Working on my pitches.”
Severino could make his first spring training start Thursday against Philadelphia.