Evans to Redskins: Start me or lose me

DL Demetric Evans, who has started in place of injured linemen like DT Cornelius Griffin and DE Phillip Daniels, will be a free agent on February 27 and he wants an assurance from the Redskins that he'll get a chance to be a starter -- or he's leaving for another team.

"I've proven I can start in one of the toughest divisions in football," Evans said this week. "I don't want to be a backup anymore. I started in 2005 at tackle when Cornelius [Griffin] was hurt, and I started at end when Phillip [Daniels] was hurt in 2004 and again last year. I want to stay in Washington, but I want to be a starter."