Wow, insane. A full year for drugs and he'll still have the domestic incident to be suspended for during next season.
We're now in a serious bind out our two star LB's from last season. Really wish we paid Dansby now. Being without both might really screw up our season. Not to mention getting rid of Brinkley.
Now the question goes to who is out there since we're going to need to sign someone now. Pat Angerer? Nick Barnett? Is Johnathan Vilma healthy? Can't remember what exactly his role was in bountygate. Not much out there.
We're also going to see what Larry Foote has to offer.
Unless our front office/coaches think we got a good young guy we as fans don't know about we're going to need to sign someone.
It's still early, and we're getting our OLB's back from injury, but it's still looking like a huge blow to go from Washington/Dansby to Minter/Foote.
Actually as this point I'd say Minter and Alexander/Foote.
This really sucks, and it is entirely possible that Washington has played his last game in a Cardinals uniform. He still may face a 2-6 game suspension in 2015. I do think there is precedent that the 2nd suspension would be lighter then normal due to him missing the entire 2014 season, barring no more screw ups, but if he does miss the first 6 games of 2015 it would mean out of 38 NFL games during 2013, 2014, and first 6 games of 2015, Washington might end up missing 26 out of 38 games due to suspension.
Blackmon's issues might make him done in Jax, and I really can't see how Washington's situation is really any different and thus the same thinking should be applied.
What a shame. Great talent, but oh what a bonehead.
