TK Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 For Immediate Release March 12, 2018 REDSKINS RE-SIGN K DUSTIN HOPKINS LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Redskins announced today that they have re-signed kicker Dustin Hopkins. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hopkins (6-2, 203) was originally selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (No. 177 overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. He joined the Redskins in Week 2 of the 2015 season and has kicked in 39 regular season games, converting 73-of-87 field goal attempts (83.9 percent) and 93-of-98 PATs (94.9 percent). Hopkins ranks fifth in team history in field goals made (73), fifth in PATs made (93) and 13th in points (312, fifth-most among kickers). His 83.9 field goal percentage ranks second in franchise records among kickers with at least 50 field goal attempts, and his 34 made field goals during the 2016 campaign set a single-season team record. Hopkins kicked collegiately at Florida State, setting the NCAA career scoring record for kickers (466 points) during a storied four-year career. During his time with the Seminoles, he established new NCAA, ACC and Florida State records with 88 career field goals. Hopkins, 27, attended Clear Lake H.S. in Houston, where he was a two-time Texas 5A all-state selection and USA Today first-team All-American as a senior. He was born Oct. 1, 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goskins10 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Not sure how I feel about this. I was really hoping they would bring in some competition. Having said that, the team has been quick to release kickers for so many years - only to watch them be very productive elsewhere, sticking with him could work out really well. A lot of it will be what the terms are. Knowing Bruce it's unlikely it's too much. Also, he just came back from injury so it's not like he is coming off a huge season, driving his contract too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rook Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I too am curious about the terms. I thought the rook did quite well when Dustin was hurt last year. The Rook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshSkinsFan Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I wish we could have kept the rook but we waived him when Dustin returned and he is now on the Chargers roster. Would have been nice to let the two of them battle it out in camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbunny Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 2 hours ago, WelshSkinsFan said: I wish we could have kept the rook but we waived him when Dustin returned and he is now on the Chargers roster. Would have been nice to let the two of them battle it out in camp. Never understood why they went this road... Hopkins was on IR and they could have let him in it. Still they decided to activate for what? 1? 2 games... When we needed a miracle. Rose was far from ugly in his time here, so yeah, I expected them to ride with both and sort this out during TC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Est.1974 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Agree with The Rook, hopefully the terms are favourable to us on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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