Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Free agent wide receiver D.J. Hackett is scheduled to meet with the Washington Redskins on Thursday at Redskins Park.

"We'll take a look and see if there's something that can work there," said Vinny Cerrato, Washington's executive vice president of football operations. "It's got to work for both sides, so we'll see what happens."

At 6 feet 2 and 208 pounds, Hackett, 26, could provide a big target for quarterback Jason Campbell. Hackett has played for the Seattle Seahawks since entering the league in 2004, and new Redskins Coach Jim Zorn previously worked as the Seahawks' quarterbacks coach.

"We've said we'll look at any player who can help us," Cerrato said.

Hackett, scheduled to arrive tomorrow, is the first free agent to visit the Redskins this offseason. His representative has been in touch with other teams as well.

Limited to six games last season because of a high ankle sprain, Hackett had 32 receptions for 384 yards (a 12-yard average) and three touchdowns in the regular season. He played a key role in the Seahawks' 35-14 victory over the Redskins in the first round of the NFC playoffs, catching six passes for 101 yards (a 16.8-yard average) and one touchdown.

Hackett had his best season in 2006, setting personal marks with 45 catches for 610 yards (a 13.6-yard average) and four touchdowns. In his career, Hackett has 105 receptions for 1,394 yards (a 13.3-yard average) and nine touchdowns.

-- Jason Reid