Shanahan Says Haynesworth Was Willing To Play Any Position

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says he has met disgruntled DT Albert Haynesworth(notes) before the player accepted a $21 million roster bonus in April and at the time the player said he’d play any position the coaches wanted. Haynesworth since has changed his mind and skipped all spring practices and workouts.

"I made it crystal clear to him that if he did take that $21 million dollars, we expected him to play at the position we feel gives us the best chance to win," Shanahan told WFAN-AM on Monday. "I’d expect him to play any position that we thought was in the best interest of the Washington Redskins be it nose tackle, defensive end, if we wanted to play him at free safety. … So (we) expected him to come in (to training camp) in great shape and do the things we expected of him and that he’s capable of doing. Hopefully, he does that.
"I’m looking forward to camp starting. And my understanding is that Albert’s going to be there. … He didn’t show up at mini-camp, so guys are going to be looking at him and seeing what type of shape he’s in, if he’s doing to do the little things the right way. Time will tell. If he is buying in and he is in great shape, we know what type of talent he is and we know he can help our football team win."
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