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Washington Redskins sign DB Jeremiah McKinnon to 90-man roster

By Jacob Camenker

BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 9: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the field prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 9: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the field prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /
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The Washington Redskins have continued to make minor roster moves over the course of the past couple weeks. They made one on Saturday when they signed defensive back Jeremiah McKinnon.

Training camp is officially underway for the Washington Redskins. The start of the 2017 NFL season is rapidly approaching, and the team is starting to figure out who is going to make their final roster. On Saturday, the team made a move to add another defensive back to their roster. Jeremiah McKinnon was the latest addition to the roster.

McKinnon is formerly of the Florida International football program and has played for two teams during his NFL career. He has spent time with the Dallas Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans, but he has never seen live game action with either time.

In a corresponding move, the Redskins released defensive back Lou Young with an injury designation, per Stephen Czarda of Redskins.com. The Redskins had added Young earlier in the offseason but he was always a long shot to make the final roster. McKinnon will now find himself in the same boat.

With such little experience and the logjam of young talent the Redskins have at the back end of their defensive backs depth chart, McKinnon seems to be more of a practice squad candidate than anything else. The Redskins probably added him to get a good look at him during the preseason to see if he is worth their time. At the very least, perhaps they could pick his brain about his experiences with the Cowboys, and see if they can exploit any of the team’s weaknesses.

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Overall, this move is a low impact one that is just a minor blip on the offseason transaction wire. It would be a surprise if McKinnon turns into any sort of playmaker for the team, but his 6-foot frame and five college interceptions are intriguing enough for the Redskins to give him a shot to prove himself. Still, it would be shocking to see him on the 53-man roster any time in the near future.

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