Free agent linebacker Nick Barnett signed a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins.
Barnett fills a void created when Keenan Robinson was sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle. Robinson is expected to miss the entire 2013 season but hasn’t been placed on injured reserve.
Barnett has 139 career starters with the Packers and Bills. He spent the past two seasons in Buffalo.
“What you do is look at a lot of film and you do your homework on him. Find out what he’s done and all the places where he’s been and see if he fits into your program,” coach Mike Shanahan said after Tuesday’s workout.
“We have a couple coaches that know him well and that’s one of the reasons why we brought him in.”
The Redskins weren’t forced to make a roster move. Running back Tristan Davis told Shanahan “his heart wasn’t in football” and plans to retire.