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Redskins Trade For Center Lucas Crowley

The Washington Redskins have added to their centers group following Spencer Long's injury, trading with the Pittsburgh Steelers for rookie Lucas Crowley.

The Washington Redskins on Wednesday announced that they have traded cornerback Dashaun Phillips to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for center Lucas Crowley.

Crowley, 22, is in his rookie season in the NFL after spending his college career at the University of North Carolina. He originally entered the NFL as a college free agent signing with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Steelers earlier this month.

In four seasons with the Tar Heels, the 6-foot-3, 290 pounder appeared in 46 games with 41 starts.