Confident In His Abilities, New Running Back Byron Marshall Ready To Contribute

Added to Washington's active roster on Tuesday, new Redskins running back Byron Marshall is hoping that his fresh legs and capabilities as both a runner and pass catcher will help down the stretch.

Byron Marshall was ready for another week helping the Philadelphia Eagles prepare for an upcoming game when he got word that he was no longer with the team. It wasn't that Philadelphia no longer wanted him.

He had instead been signed off the Eagles’ practice squad to the Washington Redskins’ active squad.

“I was just leaving the building, we had just gotten out of meetings. But I was happy,” Marshall said of getting a call informing him he was now a member of the Redskins. “You know, Philly is doing…