Batiste signed

New OL, more later barring another star popping off at the coach.
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From: "Redskins Public Relations"
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:45:39 -0500
Subject: REDSKINS SIGN D'ANTHONY BATISTE

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                  

December 10, 2008

 

REDSKINS SIGN D’ANTHONY BATISTE

 

 

ASHBURN, VA - The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed offensive lineman D’Anthony Batiste. He will wear jersey No. 78.

 

The 6-foot-4 Batiste, who is in his third NFL season, played and started four games at guard for the Atlanta Falcons in 2007.  He was originally signed by Dallas as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He spent the first six weeks of that season on the Cowboys practice squad before being signed by Carolina. He did not see any action for the Panthers.

 

A native of Marksville, La., Batiste was a four-year letterman at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He was born March 29, 1982.

 

 

-REDSKINS-

 

Contacts:              Zack Bolno                           bolnoz@redskins.com                         703-726-7065

William Norman                   normanw@redskins.com                    703-726-7036

Michael Pehanich               pehanichm@redskins.com                 703-726-7077