ASHBURN — Pierre Thomas knows his NFL career will not last forever but he was not quite sure what to expect when that door actually started to close, especially after spending eight seasons with the New Orleans Saints.
When the Saints chose not to bring him back last season, he finally was able to get excited when the San Francisco 49ers signed him on Nov. 3, only to be cut a week later. He didn’t expect another call, not now with four games left in the regular season, but that changed when the Washington Redskins announced they signed the nine-year veteran on Friday.