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Report: Redskins (finally) sign Pernell McPhee

The Redskins lost Trent Murphy to free agency and withdrew an offer to Junior Galette, so they lost two good pass rushers. So newly-signed Pernell McPhee needs to provide quality backup play behind Ryan Kerrigan and Preston Smith. McPhee provides more... https://t.co/Dzh4XVAQ1Z

— John Keim (@john_keim) March 26, 2018

The Redskins lost Trent Murphy to free agency and withdrew an offer to Junior Galette, so they lost two good pass rushers. So newly-signed Pernell McPhee needs to provide quality backup play behind Ryan Kerrigan and Preston Smith. McPhee provides more of what they’ll lose without Murphy: A bigger-bodied linebacker at 274 pounds, who can be used in multiple ways.