OTA Update

Jason La Canfora reports from Ashburn:

Defensive back Shawn Springs and LaRon Landry, who have not been participating in most of the team's offseason programs, are not present for the first of eight OTA sessions. Springs trains in Arizona, and did not take part in most of last year's offseason programs, while Landry, a second-year safety, has drawn some raised eyebrows around Redskins Park with his absence this spring.

Starting wide receiver Santana Moss, who spent the weekend at various birthday parties and charity events in his name, was excused from practice with the flu.

New defensive end Erasmus James has been working with trainers on an individual basis, but not taking part in team drills.

Safeties Vernon Fox and Kareem Moore, cornerback Carlos Rogers, wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, tight end Tyler Ecker and linebacker Rocky McIntosh are also dealing with injury issues and are either limited in participation or are not taking part in practice at all.