Shanahan wants no part of Albert Haynesworth

The Washington Redskins seem to be revamping their clubhouse in a very positive way and it all started with bringing coach Mike Shanahan on board and then trading for Donovan McNabb last Sunday.

Now it’s time to get rid of the fat and what better place to start then defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth?  Per NFL.com’s Jason LaCanfora, Haynesworth has a “strained relationship” with many teammates and has “not made a good first impression” on Shanahan.  Therefore, coach wants to deal him before the draft to improve the culture at Redskins Park.

In the 2009 offseason, Daniel Snyder opened his wallet, and then opened a bunch more of his wallets, and signed Haynesworth to a seven-year, $100 million contract, $41 million guaranteed.  The Redskins recently picked up his $21 million option bonus, but that doesn’t seem to be holding the Redskins back in attempting to ship their defensive tackle if they can find a buyer.

Having paid the $21 million bonus, Haynesworth’s contract is essentially reduced to a three-year, $16 million deal, with $9 million guaranteed (per profootballtalk.com).  That’s definitely a reasonable price for an NFL team to take on.  If traded, the Redskins would definitely ask for some money in return from the bonus being paid.

The first waive of interested parties for Haynesworth’s services are, Tennessee, St Louis, Detroit, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville.