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Washington Redskins linebackers Ryan Kerrigan (53) and Brian Orakpo (98) stretch during training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, August 2, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Linebacker Brian Orakpo was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons, but the Redskins are just 10-22 since he arrived. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo talks to reporters as he and some of the other Washington Redskins players arrive at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, July 26, 2011, a day after the NFL lockout came to an end. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROD LAMKEY JR./THE WASHINGTON TIMES First-round draft pick Ryan Kerrigan (left) will take double-team pressure off right outside linebacker Brian Orakpo in the Redskins' 3-4 defensive alignment. The pair provided a glimpse into the future during a practice Tuesday at a Northern Virginia high school.

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Brian Orakpo talks with reporters after joining other members of the Washington Redskins for an informal practice at a facility in northern Virginia, Tuesday, June 14, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo (98) tackles New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) during the first half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs (27) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter of an NFL football game as Washington Redskins linebacker Rocky McIntosh (52) and Brian Orakpo (98) look on at New Meadowlands Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 31-7. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo celebrates the Redskins' 16-13 victory in overtime of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Landover, Md., Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick falls to the turf after being hit by Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo, top, and other Redskins defenders during the first half of an NFL football game in Philadelphia, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. Vick left the game after the play. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo lands on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick during the first half of an NFL football game in Philadelphia, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) scrambles on the last play of the game as offensive tackle Alex Barron, left, holds Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in Landover, Md. Offensive tackle Barron's penalty negated a Cowboys touchdown in the last seconds of the game and the Redskins won 13-7.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) scrambles on the last play of the game as offensive tackle Alex Barron (left) holds Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo during the Redskins' 13-7 victory Sunday in Landover, Md. Offensive tackle Barron's penalty negated a Cowboys touchdown in the last seconds of the game. (Associated Press)