Washington Redskins safety Su’a Cravens officially reinstated by NFL
By Ian Cummings
Well, that didn’t take long.
Two days after he applied to be reinstated by the NFL, Su’a Cravens’ request has been confirmed. ESPN’s Field Yates reported the news.
Source: Redskins S Su’a Cravens has been reinstated by the NFL. A step forward towards his return.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 14, 2018
The event that Cravens’ request to be reinstated would be denied was bound to be unlikely. Cravens had a clear desire to return to the league, and he’s been fully recovered from the concussion that first spawned this conflict for a long time.
Now that Cravens has been officially reinstated, the question now turns to what the Washington Redskins will do with the former second-rounder. He has talent, and he flashed it in his rookie season. But in 2017, his role as starter was effectively usurped by surprise rookie addition Montae Nicholson.
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Nicholson possesses length, closing speed, and natural talent for the position, and at such a young age, the coaches will look to get him as much experience as possible, so that he may reach his full potential sooner, rather than later.
With Nicholson slotted to start in the place originally provided to Cravens before the start of the 2017 season, Cravens’ role with the team is unclear. Yes, it would be easy to keep him as depth at the safety position. And with Cravens still on his rookie deal, he would be cheap. But he’s not a lock to stay.
The Washington Redskins could look to trade Cravens, if they feel they can’t seamlessly insert him back into the roster. He’s a talented athlete, who had a very impressive rookie year, but he never got to complete his switch to safety in Year 2. A trade might prove more bountiful now that Cravens has been reinstated and expressed a clear interest to keep playing football.
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In time, we will see just how damaged the relationship between Cravens and the front office has become. Cravens himself has said that there was no rift, and that he has no need to prove himself again. In time, we will see if that is truly the case.