Report: Redskins Consider Trade For Rams' Adam Carriker

With the Redskins looking to transition to a 3-4 defense under new head coach Mike Shanahan, Washington is looking to bolster its reserve of big bodies in the defensive trenches. And according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network, one option the Washington brass has been considering is a trade for former first-round pick Adam Carriker of the Rams.

Carriker missed all of last season due to a shoulder injury, but he has enough versatility to move between 4-3 tackle and end, which would make him an ideal 3-4 end. The former Nebraska standout has reportedly fallen out of favor in St. Louis and is widely considered available on the trade market, although La Canfora did not specify what the potential price would be in terms of draft picks.

For Washington, the signing of former Panther Maake Kemoeatu helps address the need along the defensive line, although Albert Haynesworth’s insistence that he not play nose tackle has complicated the picture. Carriker’s pedigree and good size for an end could make him ideal for the team’s new scheme, a point which new Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett has apparently made.

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