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DT Doug Worthington (Official Thread)

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08/07/2011
Redskins sign defensive tackle Doug Worthington
By Mike Jones

The Washington Redskins have signed free agent defensive tackle Doug Worthington, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed.

The former Ohio State standout was drafted in the seventh round of the 2010 draft by Pittsburgh, spent time on the Steelers' practice squad and also had a brief stint with Tampa Bay, although he never played a game.

The 6-foot-5, 295-pound Worthington joins the Redskins' defensive line unit a day after the team cut defensive end Joe Joseph, who appeared in one game for Washington last season.
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08/09/2011
Doug Worthington tries to stick with Redskins
By Shemar Woods

People in Columbus, Ohio often asked Doug Worthington this summer: ?You used to be a Buckeye. You used to be the captain. Why are you working here??

Worthington didn?t have much money, thanks to the NFL lockout. So he spent most of his time at his friend?s gym, working as a personal trainer.

?It killed time and I was in the gym all day anyway,? Worthington said. ?Made a couple nice bucks from it and it kind of held me over for the rest of the lockout.?

The 6-foot-2, 292-pound defensive end is playing catch up this week as the Redskins prepare for their first preseason game Friday. A second-year player who starred at Ohio State, Worthington debuted at Redskins? training camp Monday, one day after the Redskins signed him as a free agent.

After a humbling rookie season, Worthington is keeping his head in the playbook in the hope of staying in Washington.

?You have to make sure you work hard and try to make no mistakes and I have to get over that learning curve real soon, especially for me being here a week less than the other players,? said Worthington, who has received help adjusting to defensive line schemes from fellow Ohio State product Darrion Scott.

Worthington barely made the NFL, joining the league as the 242nd overall pick in the seventh round with the Pittsburgh Steelers last year. Remaining in the NFL, Worthington soon learned, would be difficult. He made the Steelers practice squad through Week 1. Then he was cut.

Last November, he signed with Tampa Bay?s practice squad and was activated toward the end of the season. The Buccaneers waived Worthington Friday.

It has been a frustrating road for the defensive end, but Worthington?s journey has landed him where he?s always wanted to make an impact in the NFL: Washington.

?Here in Washington, as crazy as it is, it?s the team I wanted to come to,? Worthington said. ?I met [coach Mike Shanahan] before the draft last year. He showed me a lot of things and he was very interested in somebody my size. They have a great scheme, something that fits my prototype and I?m just happy to be back in camp.?
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Defensive line (7)

Looking good: NT Barry Cofield, DEs Stephen Bowen, Adam Carriker, Jarvis Jenkins, Kedric Golston are on the team. NT Anthony Bryant is a solid backup.

On the bubble: DEs Darrion Scott, Jeff Stehle, Doug Worthington, NT Chris Neild, Thomas Weaver.

Thoughts: Those four bubble players likely are battling for one spot, but it would be surprising to see the team carry three nose tackles, so while Neild ? the seventh-round draft pick out of West Virginia ? has looked solid, he?s likely headed to the practice squad. Scott is the only player of that group with real experience to speak of, although Worthington is intriguing.
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Jarvis Jenkins ACL injury a big blow to Redskins? D-line depth
By Mike Jones

The Washington Redskins were dealt a huge blow with the news that rookie defensive end Jarvis Jenkins likely is lost for the season with a torn ACL.

Drafted 41st overall out of Clemson in April, the 6-foot-4, 325-pound Jenkins was expected to play a key role along the team?s defensive front. This preseason, he had started two games at left end, seen time at right defensive end and also was included in the team?s nickel packages.

Of all of the 12 players drafted, Jenkins had had the best training camp and preseason, and he was making an immediate impact.

Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett believed that with a rotation of Jenkins and Adam Carriker at left end, nose tackle Barry Cofield and Stephen Bowen and Kedric Golston at right end, Washington would have ?a real formidable? defensive front.

Jenkins on Thursday night had made his second straight start at left end with Carriker sidelined with blisters on his heels.

Now an opening has been created along the line.

Darrion Scott and Doug Worthington are the two other defensive ends currently on the roster that likely will compete for that spot behind Carriker.

Scott ? a 6-foot-3, 310-pound fifth-year veteran ? immediately took Jenkins? place at left end and recorded one quarterback pressure, but didn?t have any tackles. Worthington ? a 6-foot-5, 292-pound, second-year player ? also lined up at the spot and recorded a tackle.

The Redskins have to cut nine players by Tuesday, but they could look to bring in another defensive end to evaluate.
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Doug Worthington Next Man Up For Washington Redskins, Adam Carriker Returns
By Chuck Carroll
Football News Now Staff Writer
August 27, 2011
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One day after Jarvis Jenkins was lost for the season with a torn ACL, the Washington Redskins got some good injury news with the return of Adam Carriker.

The defensive end had been sidelined for the past two games with what the team called blisters on his feet.

The Redskins plan to play Carriker in the preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in hopes of getting him ready for the regular season.

As for the aforementioned Jenkins, head coach Mike Shanahan acknowledged losing the rookie to a torn ACL was a huge blow to the team.

“It always hurts to lose a potential great player like that,” said Shanahan. “Things like that happen in the NFL and guys get an opportunity to replace. It’s always hard to replace one of those big guys because it’s hard to find them on the street.”

While the Redskins may seek out a free agent defensive end, Doug Worthington is the next man up on the team’s depth chart and should get an opportunity to prove himself this week behind the returning Carriker.

“It’s huge,” Worthington said of the opportunity. “I think I had a pretty good camp and I think I was in the thick of things. When (Jenkins) got hurt, it’s unfortunate, but it just opened doors for a lot of guys.”
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Ever since he arrived, Doug Worthington has showed pretty good power. He did decent in the one-on-ones. And he?s shown in games that he can hold his ground. Worthington is not explosive at all, but he?s worth developing as a run-stopper type.
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Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/nfl/2011/08/tale-tape-redskins-defense-1#ixzz1WKKhMqdw

Doug Worthington went from being cut by Tampa Bay earlier this month to potential roster spot winner in Washington. It helps that Jarvis Jenkins was injured; it also helps that he’s in a 3-4.

“That’s what I was built for,” Worthington said. “Long arms, a taller guy. The run is something I’m passionate about and I’ll get so much better when it comes to transitioning to the pass rush. The sky’s the limit.”

He said it took him a few days to adapt to the 3-4.

“I had to slow myself down a little bit and put my feet in the ground more and react more than get off the ball,” he said. “It was a little transition and it took a few days. Coach was patient with me. It came along these last few weeks.”
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Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs...ain-returns-starting-rb-settled#ixzz1WKLsLKOk
 
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Washington Redskins defensive lineman Doug Worthington joined Jay Richardson and Chuck Carroll on this week?s edition of the JRich Report.

The two were teammates at Ohio State University where Richardson mentored the younger Worthington as he was breaking into things with the Buckeyes.

The defensive ends explained the differences between the 3-4 and 4-3 defense and why some players are better suited for each scheme.

Worthington also talked about his experience with the Redskins so far and the opportunities he may be given. The former Buckeye could be on the verge of landing a spot on the team?s 53-man roster.
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Evan Royster, four others signed to Redskins? practice squad
By Mike Jones

The Washington Redskins have signed rookie running back Evan Royster to their eight-man practice squad, the Penn State product said Sunday afternoon.

The team also has added seventh round pick Aldrick Robinson, a wide receiver out of SMU; Maurice Hurt, a guard and seventh-round selection from Florida; tackle Doug Worthington; and cornerback Reggie Jones, to the practice team, according to people familiar with their circumstances and media reports .
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Doug Worthington Waiting In The Washington Redskins? Wings
By Chuck Carroll
? December 6, 2011

The Washington Redskins have been all but eliminated from postseason contention. That doesn?t necessarily mean...

The Washington Redskins have been all but eliminated from postseason contention. That doesn?t necessarily mean the team will be quick to play unfamiliar faces to get them experience down the stretch.

Head coach Mike Shanahan said that he will play the guys who he feels gives the team the best opportunity to win.

So, the five players who have been on the practice squad since the close of training camp may not get the opportunity to see action on the 53-man roster this season.

Quarterback Jonathan Crompton, wide receiver Aldrick Robinson, offensive lineman Eric Olsen and defensive linemen Chris Baker and Doug Worthington have seen those who began the season on the scout team with them get elevated, but are still awaiting their turn.

The Redskins activated running back Evan Royster a couple of weeks ago after Tashard Choice didn?t pan out. Cornerback Brandyn Thompson has been up and down from the eight-man unit on multiple occasions this season. Offensive lineman Maurice Hurt started four games after he was elevated.

All the while the aforementioned five players have been honing their craft at Redskins Park.

When a knee injury landed Kedric Golston on injured reserve in mid-November many in the locker room believed Worthington, who was a seventh-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, would be the next man up.

However, it didn?t turn out that way as the Redskins acquired Kentwan Balmer instead.

Worthington was admittedly disappointed.

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Posted 12/20/2011
Redskins add DE Doug Worthington, TE Rob Myers to roster, cut TE Dominique Byrd
By Mike Jones

The Washington Redskins have promoted defensive end Doug Worthington to the 53-man roster, filling the roster spot previously held by injured strong safety LaRon Landry.

The team also promoted tight end Rob Myers from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and released tight end Dominique Byrd for a second time this season.

Worthington had spent the entire regular season on the practice squad. The Ohio State product was drafted in the seventh round by Pittsburgh in 2010 but never played a game for the Steelers. He also spent time with Tampa Bay, but didn?t appear in a game last season.
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Worthington, meantime, spent the entire regular season on Washington?s practice squad after joining the team during the preseason. The former Ohio State standout was a seventh-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, but he never played a game for that team or for his next squad, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 6-foot-5, 292-pound Worthington last played an official game came in the 2010 Rose Bowl between Ohio State and Oregon.

He has spent this season working behind veterans Adam Carriker, Stephen Bowen, Kedric Golston (who is now on Injured Reserve), Darrion Scott and Kentwan Balmer and now hopes to prove himself in a game.

?Just as far as my work ethic, they?ve seen it in practice,? said Worthington, who recorded six tackles during the preseason for Washington. ?You want to be ready if I do get my chance on the field, whether it?s special teams or whatever they want to use me at, or just giving a guy a blow, just do my best. ? The preseason games are huge. Don?t get me wrong. But it?d be great to get into a game that really meant something on our stats.?
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