Dashon Goldson to Redskins: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction

Dashon Goldson's disappointing two-year run in Tampa Bay is officially over.

The Buccaneers traded the veteran safety to the Washington Redskins on Friday, less than halfway through the five-year, $41.25 million contract he signed in 2013. The team announced the trade on Friday.

Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times first reported the deal, and Jenna Laine of Fox Sports 1 confirmed that report. She also noted that the Bucs were getting a sixth-round pick in 2016 while sending a 2016 seventh-round pick to Washington as part of the deal.

Laine then wrote on Sports Talk Florida that Tampa Bay will pay $3.5 million of Goldson's salary in 2015, while Washington will pay $4 million.

Goldson released a statement on the trade:

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To Buc Nation, I'm sorry things didn't workout the way we both wanted them to. If you haven't heard I'll be pursuing my goals now with the Washington Redskins. I've learned a lot in the 2 yrs spent there and it has been an honor to be part of the Buc nation, to play for the buccaneers and share my time with the community.

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Goldson also addressed Redskins fans:

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Now to my new team, the Washington Redskins. I want you all to kno how excited my family and I are to be part of this strong organization. Ive been a fan of the team for awhile. One of my favorite players (Sean Taylor) set the tone for the position for years there. I'm not Sean but Im honored to be patrolling the same playgrounds as he did. I'll do my best on makin him happy from the position as he watches down on us as a secondary. To the fans this is gonna be a fun and exciting ride. Our goal as a team will be simply to whoop ass and take W(wins). Those who dnt know much about me I luv to play this game. I will bring an attitude for sure to this defense. With the experience and knowledge Ive accumulated throughout I will do everything to make those better around me. My goal will be for us to have the same heartbeat as a team and ESP as a defense cuz that's where it starts. With that bein said #HTTR 🙏 Amen let's all eat.

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He also took to Instagram to say goodbye:

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Goldson's departure comes after Tampa Bay signed Chris Conte to a one-year deal. Conte's arrival reunites him with head coach Lovie Smith, who coached the Cal product in 2011 and 2012 with the Chicago Bears. 

He'll take over the free safety spot vacated by Goldson, whose stint with the Bucs can be categorized as nothing short of a failure.

Brought in as one of a series of major offseason signings in 2013, Goldson and cornerback Darrelle Revis were supposed to load the Tampa Bay secondary in an arms race in the NFC South. Revis wound up lasting one season before being released, while Goldson has been among the worst safeties in football since his arrival.

The Washington Huskies product made just one interception in 27 games with the club, including a goose egg in 2014. 

Pro Football Focus ranked him 86th among 87 qualifying safeties in its overall grades, better than only the now-retired Ryan Clark. He was 40th at the position in coverage snaps per reception, 36th in run-stop percentage and 61st in tackling efficiency.

Keep in mind these numbers are only slightly worse than in 2013, when Goldson was the 81st-ranked safety.

To put it mildly, there aren't many redeeming qualities about Goldson's brief time in Tampa. Things get even worse when assessing the structure of Goldson's contract, which called for $9 million last season and nearly $18 million over the first two years.

The Buccaneers save $4 million overall by trading Goldson now. It's likelier that they'll take the full hit this year, choosing to wipe away their obligations to him altogether heading into 2016.

It'll be interesting to see how Goldson fares in Washington. 

Odds are the two sides will negotiate a restructuring, which is understandable given that he was one of the NFL's worst safeties the last two seasons.

With that said, the Redskins may find a player a few years removed from back-to-back Pro Bowl berths who is motivated to rejuvenate his career.

Unless otherwise noted, contract information courtesy of Spotrac. 

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