the biggest offseasonacquisition, josh norman.rank hammerhan has more on that from redskins park. >> reporter: ota's have begun at redskins park. good to see a lot of the veterans out in the fold. how about new faces including cornerback josh norman who came from carolina through free agency. >> the footwork is still the same. nothing's changed in that aspect. so new faces. other than that, and knowing that those guys are hungry and they're ready to successful. we have a group like that, man, it makes it easier for the transition. >> i was able to train in the same place as him before the draft back in the spring of 2012. you could see his ability four years ago. obviously he's proven that through his time with the panthers. hopefully he can continue that with us. >> it's pretty cool to actually see that and see me grow in this defense. i can't wait, man. as you said, today was better than yesterday. and i hope tomorrow is better than my today. so if i continue to grow like that, man, oh my gosh, the sky is the limit. >> norman sa

. >>> coming up in sports, josh norman with his first taste of a washington classic. >> here's lestert with a look ahead. >> obviously, we're still covering that shooting near the white house today. we'll have more on that this evening. also what may be a major new clue in the loss of an egyptian airliner. the automated message that may point to an on board fire. detai of what billls your home can be perfect.re, even when life isn't. the neighbor's back. oh, no. this is my husband, gibby! i wanted to show him your furniture! i like it! you wanna come in? oh no. that would be weird! the memorial day sale. from classic to contemporary, havertys. >>> matt is picking up -- the team is picking up some steam is what i'm trying to say. >> chris miles joins us now from the csn the nats, huh, chris? >> absolutely. it's a great day to be stephen strasburg or daniel murphy. scherzer was seen playing catch with young mets fans in new york. strasburg gave a memorable performance on the mound. he gave up just a single run last night. former met daniel murphy is ha

they signed shut down corner josh norman from panthers. >> that's going to solidify the corner spot, defense to rotate and be able to be creative. when you have a lock down shut down corner in his prime, i think he will add a lot of value to the team. >> if you asking this cbs colleague he says one of the most important guys on the team is the tightened jordan reed. washington signed year reportedly $50 million deal. he remembers watching him from the sidelines. >> i could see then and there that that's the guy he is looking for and he will continue to look for. he is the guy who made drives last longer. he was the guy on third down. i think he is the most important player in the offense. >> viable winning quarterback who is certainly better than other signal callers who have similar time in the league. >> what he did clips anything done in his career. while it is a short sample size, it spoke enough to future potential production that i get why they did what they did. >> reporter: he thinks the franchise tag the team placed on cousins will mean bigger money down the road and with th

their commercial today with newest redskin josh norman. keep your eyes open for the spot. always a classic around here. jim, doreen, i know doug is calling for rain tomorrow. hopefully clears up for the preakness. >> sound like anything but. >> nothing clean about what if there was a paint that made you look at paint differently question everything you know and what you don't know what if it's built with better ingredients since benjamin moore reinvented paint, it makes you wonder is it still paint? find benjamin moore paint, only at one of our authorized retailers near you. >>> it was a special night for teachers in the district honored for their work. topher kandik was named teacher of the year and jessica cunningham given the educator award. aaron gilchrist emceed those awards. congratulations. >> "saturday night live" 41st season ends tomorrow and the cast and crew are welcoming back fred arm stand to host their se seasons. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallo

josh norman kicked off ota's. his predecessor was very competitive in practice.rom what norman says, we should expect that and more when he is on the field. >> intensity. intensity and fire, taking pride and passion in what i do. they see that and they want to see it themselves. >> i was able to train in the same places before the draft in the spring of 2012. so, you could see his ability four years time with the panthers. hopefully you can continue that with us. >> a quarter of the way into the season, bryce harper found himself in a slump with a season low 246 batting average. dusty baker gave harper a mental day off. it's the series finale with the mets this afternoon. this little guy, sorry, he has to wait to see harper in the game. he gets his wish. in the 8th, dusty baker goes with a pinch hitter. look who comes out. down 2-0. chance to tie and he grounds out. still in a slump. small rally in the 9th but fell to the mets. maryland women's lacrosse team faces a familiar foe. they have played and beaten syracuse on the three last championship weekends. friday

that was it with josh norman and third rounder. without culliver. meantime, bryce harper cooled off since his tour. he was so hot. he was named the national league player of the month. best 24 runs batted in. tonight the mats and kansas city against the defending champs, ryan zimmerman, runners. drives one, drives run to right field over orlando, michael taylor home on a double. another run scored on daniel murphy. 2-0. bottom of third, jose g strike anthony cuts down. third trying to steal rally. bottom of 9th. that's the lead. 2-0. i keep looking over here. i'm reading and i drop things. >> you're excited. >> i am. big sports didn't work out for the caps but there's lot of hockey left. there is had a lot left. >> fingers crossed. >>> we have more exciting news tonight. ballerina has her own barbie, the american balance lay to launch her very own dollar. the barbie is dressed in bright red lee tarred. she might be dressed like that in horn of the cap. miss ty copiland says it's an honor to inspire unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see i

curt cousins, ryan car again and josh norman.signed a five-year deal with washington and he says you'll see a better quarterback than the all pro you saw in carolina. >> no change in me. i'm not bound by anything. they opened me up to bring home a whole new different look how to play football. not worry about going back deep or shallow. just seek and destroy. >> seek and destroy. love it. >>> cricket is the second sport played everywhere but the united it's a boundary six with the local kids. >> baseball and cricket. >> you don't have to worry about hitting foul balls. hit it wherever you want. >> there are basic similarities. one big difference is the opportunity for young players in the u.s. over 400,000 kids have the opportunity to play in little league program. for kids that want to play cricket, there's only one in the country. >> school what are you talking about. >> he's talking about america of first elementary crickethere in prince county. it isn't just for families that grew up with the game. you want to play what? i'm

erin: now we got that out of the way, today's session was an opportunity for newcomer josh norman toot all of them. >> by not all of them, he really means deshawn jackson who is the only player who didn't attend the voluntary o.t.a. >> he will get here. he was here the past few weeks and was able to work with us. he knows what is best for him and what he has to do to be ready this fall. i'm expected for when he does get here and expect to get a lot of work in. erin: after practice we captured a special moment with a redskin fan wearing signed taylor jersey. former number 36 was asked to sign the jersey. he was reluctant but she insisted saying that taylor would be proud of cravens wearing the old number so he signed it. >> i didn't even want to sign the jersey. a guy like that. means a lot. his jersey and the signature. it's an honor. erin: good kid. alison: very nice. leon: good stuff. erin: solid day. hot, though. hot out there. leon: good! erin: i know. i'm not complaining after all the rain. alison: thank you. still to come here on abc7 news -- gunman hold up a store in montgomer

unfortunately, few people, one minus today, big sign, josh norman last week, draft day it, means outwith the new. for gm it means hard choices along the way, today philadelphia by to someone we hardly new in burgundy and gold. six games and done for chris. today the skins said they're letting the cornerback go. came over as free agent last year for 49ers, tore up his knee during practice on thanksgiving, and that was it. >> with josh, they need quarterback, now have to focus on clearing up the salary cape, will save couple million dollars, redskins also have to work in massive million dollars payday, promise kurt kiss inches as franchi is reds toy play under the one year deal, also had this to say,. >> people make grade decisions, have a lot of at their disposal, if the redskins would like more information from this necessary season to make a decision on me long-term, i totally understanded that, if they feel like they have enough information, make that call, great. too. i think the ball is in their court. ill react according to the decision they make. if i don't play well next seaso

free agent josh norman number 24 he agreed after being released by the panthers, a jay gruden.overing some receivers and drills. i don't know: he got past them. not much effort there. >> that was kind of weak. >> here's the headcoach on d jack's absence. >> he's been here, had a cup of coffee, popped out. last time i locked up the word voluntary, that is his he's been in the league nine years i believe it is, and he knows what type of shape he has to come in. obviously last year he pulled his hamstring people are going to say he was out of shape but he wasn't really. i think he'll be ready to go and probably show up here could be next week. could be whenever. >> the smile. it is voluntary. you have to be there. a lot of peer pressure. >>> one veteran eager to hit the field. the 32-year-old hopes to suit up this fall with his home town team after ten-82er nfl career. the majority of which with the 49ers. he sure loves the skins offense. >> first play that we ran curt cousins dropped back. three more plays in a row. threw it to jordan again and again. i started to lick my l i can

playing under a one year franchise tender and also there the skips 75 million man new corner back josh norman and all the attention was on the man not there. jacksons ota participation becoming annual tradition but in spite of his absence d-jack got his caffeine fix. is it he's been here. he popped in and had a cup of could have eerks popped out. you know last time looked up the word voll tarry it's his choice he's been in the league in my opinion years i believe it is and knows what type of shape he has to come in. obviously last year he pulled his hamstring people will a say he was out of shape. he was not really. i think he'll be ready to go and he'll probably show up next week or whenever [ laughter ]. >> next week, next month, whenever, who cares. >> manager baker called it a mental day off for bryce havr havrper not in the lineup for the game against the nats appeared pinch-hitter runner on down two bottom of the eighth and harper grounded to second and nats lost 2-0 and since april 18 harp ser hitting mendoza line just .200 it was touch to keep mvp out of the lineup card. >> it was tou

redskins players got to get to film a commercial bringing together curt cousins, and the newest skin josh normanonth norman signed a five year 75 mil dollar deal with washingtonia says you'll see an even better corner back than thn old pro you saw in carolina. >> i'm not shackled or bound by anything. they are opening me up to bring home a whole new different look not worried about anoa going back deep or, seek and destroy man.man. >> seek and destroy. i love his confidence. he's one of the best corners ine the game. now he's saying he won't have to play as much zone with theith redskins he can get to do even more. sarah what would you say is thee second most popular sport soccer is number one? >> oh would you cricket.h wo >> good guess. >> its going to be something i wouldn't have guessed. >> it is cricket second postri popular sport. >> it is i was right. >> two billion people play it.t. played virtually everywhere, anr one local community is hoping to change that with the nations first ever elementary and middle school district league in prince george's county. as you'll see the sport its alr

six games and done for chris colliver the skins are letting the korper back go for pickups like josh norman. he came over from 4ers and tore up his knee during thanksgiving and that was about it. >> speaking of money there's also that $20 million deal with kirk cousins for next season. >> number eight doesn't have a problem with it he said this. >> people make great decision when's they have a loft information at their disposal and if the redskins want more information from the next season to make a decision on me long term i totally understand that and understand where they're coming from. this if he feel like they have enough information and want to make that call now then great, too. i think the ball is in their court and will react accordingly to the decision they make. if i don't do well next sip don't deserve to be back and have if i can prove myself again that's fine i'll see if i can do that. >> long term deal is two-sided part with the agent and with u us. and but everybody if you ask players, coaches, we want him here for a long term deal i would love to get something done. you ca

this was before the team signed josh norman.on 12 and four record would have given the skins the third best record in the nfc. not every skins fans is so cheery about the state of the team. this is fortune cookie at david chang's restaurant. the fortune size reads hashtag cider sucks. chang northern virginia native with 21 r he opened his first dc outpost last fall. >>> practice today, the dover international speedway where there was three-car crash involving tony stewart, jamie mc murray and the girl on fire, danica racing in the number ten autism in delaware, looking, kind of like dc metro. patrick was okay. stewart said the rec did hurt him, returning from broken back suffered january 31. >> nascar spring cup race, triple a400 driver autism can be seen on fox sports one, beginning 1:00 p.m., nascar continuing it commitment to autism speaks. >>> from wheels on fire to sprinters, that don't tire, fairfax high school's four by 100 relay team using one massive baton. actually a hydro pole. courts wanted to do something special fo

. >>> when the burgundy and gold sign josh norman to the deal, they asked if there was any money left anybody else but they apparent were concerned. they announced a contract extension for their tight end. five years or $50 million. reed was a third round pick in 2013. and many questioned his ability to stay healthy. but he had a breakout year in 2013. finishing with almost 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns. now, he says he's ready to e provhe is worth his big payday. >> makes me feel great, man. just to know that my hard work has been paying off and things like that. and you know, it makes me honestly feel like i want to run through a brick wall for these guys. and you know, they trust me with all of this money and things like that. and you know, i'm going to go out there and play as hard as i can for them. >> reed is now tied for highest paid tight end for the league. >> that earned him for the mvp award. harper has been playing like one. recent slump in all. and not even 24 years d the year in tonight's inside pitch. >> made his major league debut for the nationals. against the l.a. do

one of the you new youest redskins josh norman was also in attendance to meet the top three picks ofr is an alum of good council high school and he now joins his through holder brothers in the nfl family. how cool. and he knows they're a big reason that them, they definitely, you know what i mean, said something when they needed to, shared some nothing and influence when they needed to. but just like i said, they knew they had to carry themselves right because they didn't want me to follow their foot steps if they was doing the wrong thing. >> after making three trades during the draft, the redskins now have nine picks next year. nine. including an extra selection in the fourth, sixth and seventh rounds. >> you know his mom is proud. >>> well, it has been five days since many of us have seen that round thing called the sun. tom is updating his forecast with the changes you with look forward to in the week ahead. >>> and it won't be easy for the caps if thei >>> at 7:42, we have breaking news for you on this surnd morni sunday morning. a csx train has derailed in the 900 block of rhod