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Redskins lay off 20 employees (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Washington Redskins director of player development John Jefferson was among more than 20 people laid off by the team this week as the economic downtown took its toll on one of the NFL's most valuable franchises. Salary cap analyst Jimmy Halsell also was released, along with the team's longtime director of publications and a member of the public relations department.