Redskins Add Javarris James

Addressing a their most pressing roster need now that Clinton Portis is expected to be out for Sunday’s game against Green Bay, the Washington Redskins have brought back rookie running back Keiland Williams, adding him to their practice squad. The Redskins also have added rookie back Javarris James to the practice squad.

James, who is first cousins with Edgerrin James and like the former Colts’ star as well as Washington’s Portis, Santana Moss, Rocky McIntosh and Phillip Buchanon went to Miami, went undrafted in April.

He spent the preseason with Indianapolis and had a team-high 26 carries for 85 yards. But he was released and later signed to New England’s practice squad.

The Patriots cut James yesterday, and he said that 90 minutes later, he received the call informing him Washington had picked him up.

“Any time you get an opportunity to come on any NFL team, it’s a great opportunity. They haven’t really told me anything, so I’m just going to come out and try to practice as hard as I can and just play my role,” said the 6-foot, 215-pound James, who in 2009 played in 12 games for Miami and had 103 carries for 492 yards and six touchdowns. He also had 13 catches for 85 yards. “We got a family at UM, so it definitely made the transaction a lot easier, having a lot of Miami guys here.

“I feel like I can block good, catch the ball real well,” James added. “I just bring a complete game. I feel like I can do everything.”

James, whose plane touched down at Dulles late Tuesday night, had yet to be told how the Redskins envisioned using him.



(tbd.com)