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Ed Werder, ESPN NFL Insider 8y

Redskins discuss Greg Hardy after Junior Galette injury

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In the aftermath of pass-rusher Junior Galette's season-ending injury, the Washington Redskins have held internal discussions regarding several veteran options to replace him, including controversial free agent Greg Hardy.

One of Hardy's former teammates with the Carolina Panthers is Redskins cornerback Josh Norman, who would endorse signing Hardy based on his experience on the field and in the locker room with him, sources said.

Hardy worked out for the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He spent one disappointing season with the Cowboys, and the Jaguars are aware of problems he caused in Dallas, including a sideline outburst during an Oct. 25 game.

Hardy missed almost all of the 2014 season while on the commissioner's exempt list after a conviction for domestic violence, which was later thrown out.

Jacksonville general manager Dave Caldwell said Monday that his team didn't intend to sign Hardy after his two-day workout Wednesday and Thursday, but wanted to see him on the field and meet with him so the Jaguars would have enough information about the free-agent defensive end should they decide to pursue him in the future.

"It was really to find out more about him so we don't have any questions going into the season," Caldwell said. "There's no what-ifs for us right now. There could have been a what-if Week 3, Week 4 or into the preseason, but we kind of have our questions answered as to our game plan for him.

"It was an opportunity for us -- here's a guy that was a franchise defensive end two years ago sitting out on the street -- to bring him in, work him out and try to find out the facts where he's at, the truth behind everything that surrounds him and just do our homework."

The Redskins have the advantage of Norman's perspective should they reach the point of soliciting his opinion.

Hardy, who will turn 28 on Thursday, has 40 career sacks, including 11 in 2012 and 15 in 2013.

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