jason taylor

Jason Taylor and Chris Horton never were Sean Taylor's teammates with the Washington Redskins. Never practiced alongside him.

Never slapped him on the helmet after one of those jarring tackles he delivered. Jim Zorn never coached Sean Taylor.

Never got the chance to appreciate the Pro Bowl safety's play or his personality up close.

Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor left Saturday's game against Carolina with a sprained right knee.

The six-time Pro Bowl pick, acquired in a trade with Miami last month, was hurt when his leg bent awkwardly after he ended up in the middle of the pile following DeAngelo Williams' 5-yard run.

ASBURN, Va. -- To be sure, the Redskins' blockbuster acquisition of Jason Taylor late Sunday was a move born out of first-day-of-training-camp desperation.

But it was also an acknowledgment that if you want to thrive in the rough and tumble NFC East, you better be able to rush the passer.

The Washington Redskins traded for defensive end Jason Taylor on Sunday, sending two draft picks to the Miami Dolphins.

The Redskins gave the Dolphins a second-round pick in 2009 and a sixth-round pick in 2010. Washington executive vice president Vinny Cerrato said Taylor is expected to report to Redskins training camp on Monday.

Bill Parcells is speaking out, and wants it known that Jason Taylor has a place with the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins' football operations czar, in one of his first interviews since joining the franchise in December, said Thursday "of course" he wants the six-time Pro Bowl defensive end to be on the field with Miami this fall.

Jason Taylor wants to play one more season, even if it's with the Miami Dolphins. The six-time Pro Bowl defensive end denied reports Sunday that he demanded to be traded from the Dolphins, but did acknowledge for the first time that if Miami wants to move him, he would be receptive.

"I want to win in '08," Taylor said. Taylor and the Dolphins have been estranged for weeks, partly over his decision to perform on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and not work out with teammates in South Florida.

Jason Taylor is headed back to South Florida after three months away from home. But the six-time Pro Bowl defensive end doesn't sound like he's in any rush to settle his stalemate with the Dolphins.

"I'm under contract with the Dolphins. So again, I'm looking forward to playing some golf. Football doesn't start until July and training camp, so I'll be all right," Taylor said Wednesday after playing in a pro-am for the Principal Charity Classic, a Champions Tour event in Iowa.

"I've been in L.A.

When Jason Taylor takes the stage to face network TV cameras and dance the fox trot, he figures his jitters will be Super Bowl-size.

"I'll be shaking," he says. Still, the Miami Dolphins defensive end is glad he accepted an invitation to perform on "Dancing With the Stars." He'll be among the contestants when the show begins its sixth season Monday night.