Roster Moves: Redskins Re-sign Lauvao

May 8, 2018

by Steve Thomas

The Washington Redskins announced this afternoon that they have re-signed guard Shawn Lauvao.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Lauvao, 6’3″, 308, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.  He signed with the Redskins in 2014, playing in 41 of 64 games, but missed significant time in both 2015 and 2017 due to injuries, being placed on injured reserve in both years.

Word of the signing leaked late last week when Lauvao’s agents tweeted that he had re-signed with the team, but the deal was not made official by the team until today.

The Redskins were originally expected to pursue a guard in either free agency or the recent NFL Draft, but after help did not materialize, Lauvao, who is a quality run blocker when healthy and is experienced in the Redskins scheme, appeared to become the best option at the position for 2018.

There has been no information yet as to contract length or financial terms.

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