Redskins tight end Chris Cooley is unsure what his role will be alongside Logan Paulson and Niles Paul, but he's excited to get back on the field. (Associated Press)
Redskins tight end Niles Paul stands in line to run a drill in the team's indoor training facility during minicamp at Redskins Park in Ashburn. Paul was switched from wide receiver to tight end in the offseason. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Redskins tight end Niles Paul is just in his second season, but coach Mike Shanahan already says he is reminiscent of Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe. Shanahan coached Sharpe in Denver. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Redskins tight end Niles Paul stands in line to run a drill in the team's indoor training facility during minicamp at Redskins Park in Ashburn. Paul was switched from wide receiver to tight end in the offseason. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
St. Louis Rams' Austin Pettis, right, loses the ball on a punt return as he is hit by Washington Redskins' Niles Paul during the second quarter of the NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in St. Louis. The Rams recovered the ball and Paul was charged with an unnecessary roughness penalty on the play. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Washington Redskins rookie wide receiver Niles Paul, a fifth-round pick, is more known for his blocking skills, but with Santana Moss sidelined for three to seven weeks, Paul will be leaned on more heavily as a pass catcher. He had two catches for 25 yards in last week's loss to the Carolina Panthers. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times).
Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Niles Paul (24) reaches for a pass as Texas A&M Aggies cornerback Steven Campbell (2) defends during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, in College Station, Texas. The pass was incomplete. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Nebraska wide receiver Niles Paul catches the ball during the first day of NCAA college football practice, in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. .(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
This photo from Aug. 7, 2010 shows Nebraska wide receiver Niles Paul speaking to a camera, during Nebraska's NCAA college football fan day, in Lincoln, Neb. On the day he became old enough to drink legally, Nebraska's Niles Paul apologized Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 for the second of his two alcohol offenses. Paul said he knew he made a mistake, and is trying to move past that.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
