Saturday, August 1, 2015

Jay Gruden: Redskins decision-makers deemed Junior Galette worthy of a second chance

RICHMOND, Virginia – Jay Gruden said an impressive body of work, plus the contrite and grateful attitude that he observed in Junior Galette, sold him on the free agent linebacker.

Galette, released Monday by the New Orleans Saints after he fell out of favor with the organization in the past year, met with Gruden on Thursday and told the coach he was eager to redeem himself and repay the Redskins for believing in him.

“Talking to Junior, he’s very thankful for the opportunity New Orleans had given him, very remorseful about what happened, just being in the situation he was in,” Gruden said on Friday, relaying his conversations with Galette, who spent the first five seasons of his career with the Saints.


The Washingotn Redskins signed Galette to a one year contract worth $745,000.  He played his final college season at Stillman, after being dropped by Temple. 

“And he was really excited about a second chance. … He said he’d do everything in his power to make sure we wouldn’t regret it.”

The 6-foot-2, 258-pound Galette posted 22 sacks in the past two seasons. His pass-rushing expertise will help a Redskins defense that struggled to get to the quarterback while plagued by injury last season.

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