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Back in August, when the Washington Redskins were in the midst of an uneventful training camp, there was much talk about what was to come for a team that had turned a 6-2 start into an 8-8 finish in coach Jim Zorn's debut season.

Refreshed after last week's bye, the Washington Redskins hope to push the reset button on their horror of a season Sunday at Atlanta, the first of five straight opponents with winning records.

No such luck: The club this week signed Sam Paulescu when punter aggravated a groin injury, and he could keep the job for the rest of the season.

The offseason additions of DT Albert Hanyesworth and rookie DE/LB Brian Orakpo have significantly improved the Redskins' pass rush.

With the Redskins regrouping during the bye week, we think it's a good time for the blog to take stock of the team's performance.

Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley has never missed a game in his six-year career.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook left with a concussion in the first quarter of Monday night's game against the Washington Redskins, one of seven injuries announced in the first half.

Redskins RB Clinton Portis and DT Albert Haynesworth returned for a limited portion of practice Saturday and are officially listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Eagles.

After missing two games with a groin injury, Hunter Smith punted Friday and will be ready to go Monday night for the Washington Redskins against Philadelphia.

11, was ruled out for the season Friday, and his career is in jeopardy following additional consultation with specialists this week.

It is well documented that the Redskins have just completed the softest six-game start to a season in the history of the NFL.

James Thrash was always counted on to make the proper play for assistant coach Danny Smith's highly regarded unit.

As the Washington Redskins ran off the field into the tunnel leading to their locker room at FedEx Field on Sunday, some of the fans shouted obscenities and threw crumpled dollar bills down at the players, a few of whom had tears in their eyes.

The Washington Redskins had a season-high five sacks and held their opponent to a modest 265 yards and no touchdowns on Sunday.

The Elias Sports Bureau deemed Washington's early-season schedule the easiest in NFL history.

The Washington Redskins listed RB Clinton Portis and DT Albert Haynesworth as probable on Friday for this weekend's matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs .

Orakpo, a consensus All-America end at Texas, has yet to make a huge impact, ranking only eighth on the defense with 15 tackles.

When the new kid in town needed a little help getting settled, he approached some of his veteran teammates.

Jeremy Jarmon, the rookie defensive end acquired with a third-round supplemental draft pick, had signed with the Washington Redskins only two days before the start of training camp and had nowhere to live because of the lengthy process of finding and buying a home. Hands weren't exactly flying into the air to volunteer to take in the 21-year-old, so veteran defensive end Phillip Daniels stepped forward.

Originally published October 15, 2009 at 4:15 p.m., updated October 15, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. ASHBURN, Va.

Third-year guard-center Will Montgomery will start at right guard for the Washington Redskins against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, beating out second-year lineman Chad Rinehart, Coach Jim Zorn announced Wednesday.