Redskins sign RB Larry Johnson..
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on March 14, 2010
The Washington Redskins have decided to give Clinton Portis some competition for the starting running back position next season, as they signed Larry Johnson to a 3-year deal on Saturday.
Johnson split his time last season between Kansas City & Cincinnati, while his yards-per-carry fared a bit better as a Bengal (4.4 YPC to 2.9 YPC as a Chief).
He did rush for 107 yards last November 12th against Cleveland, but hasn’t scored a rushing touchdown since December 21st, 2008.
Portis is coming off his worst season as a pro, as injuries limited him to just 8 games in 2009 while averaging career-lows in rushing yards (494), yards per game (61.8), receiving yards per game (7.1), first downs (2) & rushing touchdowns (1).
