Washington Redskins draft pick Fred Davis a no-show at practice

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22 hours ago ASHBURN, Va. Washington Redskins second-round draft pick Fred Davis did not show up for minicamp practice Sunday, prompting the team to send security officials to find the tight end. "Everybody was scouring," coach Jim Zorn said after practice. "Nobody heard from him, so there was one of two scenarios. "Either there was some real trouble and we needed to find him, or he screwed ... [link]

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REDSKINS ROOKIE A NO-SHOW
Published 5/4/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
Washington Redskins rookie tight end Fred Davis didn’t attend the team’s minicamp practice today, and coach Jim Zorn said that although Davis was later located, Zorn still wasn’t sure after practice why Davis failed to show up.“Everybody was scouring,” Zorn said. “Nobody heard from him, so there was one of two scenarios. Either there was some real trouble and we needed to find him, or he screwed up. I haven’t even got to talk to him yet. I know he has been found. I believe it is more in the ‘I screwed up’ category .” A post on the Redskins’ official web site says ...

Doughty, Davis miss Redskins mini-camp Sunday
Published 5/5/2008 by Anthony Brown at Hog Heaven
... Rookie tight end Fred Davis missed Sunday’s mini-camp. News reports said that he simply overslept. That has happened to all of us, but you hope it’s not when you are still creating your identity with your new employer. ...

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