Redskins QB Campbell signs tender, but trade remains a possibility

Jason Campbell has signed his $3.1 million tender with the Washington Redskins, taking him off the market as a restricted free agent while leaving open the possibility of a trade.

After the Redskins traded for QB Donovan McNabb, NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reported that Campbell met with coach Mike Shanahahn the following Monday. He was given permission to explore a trade, but couldn't find a team that would make a suitable offer to him having a first-round tender, so he signed the tender Monday.

The move puts the onus back on the Redskins to find a trade partner for Campbell. Their best chance might come during next week's draft.

Campbell is hopeful to have a chance to start elsewhere, a league source told La Canfora.

Campbell has stopped attending voluntary workouts at Redskins Park and is not expected to attend this weekend's three-day minicamp. The Redskins hope to get a mid-round pick back for him, a league source told La Canfora. Campbell was one of the team's two first-round picks in 2005.

The Redskins also signed free agent nose tackle Anthony Bryant, who spent last year on the New York Giants practice squad.

Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.