LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent tight end Vernon Davis. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Davis (6-3, 250) is a veteran of 10 NFL seasons after originally being selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (No. 6 overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. For his career, he has appeared in 148 regular season games with 140 starts, recording 461 receptions for 5,841 yards (12.7 avg.) with 55 receiving touchdowns. Davis has also appeared in 11 playoff contests, starting nine, and has recorded 27 receptions for 600 yards (22.