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Redskins waive WR Brian Quick to make room for RB Byron Marshall on roster

By Jacob Camenker

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: Brian Quick #83 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after catching a first half touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens during a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: Brian Quick #83 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after catching a first half touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens during a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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The Washington Redskins announced that they had waived receiver Brian Quick to make room for running back Byron Marshall on the 53-man roster.

It was rumored earlier in the day on Saturday that the Redskins would be activating running back Byron Marshall from the Injured Reserve at some point before Sunday’s game. Given that the team had only two healthy running backs on the roster, this was a sensible move. Activating Marshall gives them a little extra depth, and he could provide some help as a receiving back.

However, at the time of the move, it was uncertain what the corresponding roster move would be. It was possible that Samaje Perine could have been stashed on IR, but it was always more likely that the Redskins would part with one of their depth receivers. And they did just that.

According to the Redskins official Twitter, they opted to waive Brian Quick to bring Marshall onto the roster. This isn’t exactly a surprise. Quick didn’t make the original 53-man roster and hadn’t had much of an impact on the squad despite injuries to the receiving corps.

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With the return of Trey Quinn happening this week, Quick was pushed to the No. 7 spot on the receiver depth chart. Since he doesn’t offer as much of special teams as Jehu Chesson, he was the logical man to part with. And so, the Redskins did.

The departure of Quick will end his disappointing year-and-a-half long tenure with the team. When he joined the squad, he was coming off his best season as a pro and appeared to have a chance to become the top backup in his first season in Washington. Instead, Jay Gruden barely used him before he suffered an injury that effectively ended his season. After that, it was impossible for him to gain any traction and he slipped further and further down the depth chart. He finished his Redskins career with just nine catches for 94 yards in 17 games.

If the ‘Skins find themselves needing extra receiving depth at any point in the season, they could call upon Quick to return and serve as a depth option. But for now, releasing him was the most sensible move. They now have a more balanced roster and Quick wasn’t doing much. It’s possible that he could end up somewhere as a depth player, but his departure won’t have much of an impact on Washington.

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We’ll see if Marshall can be more impactful than Quick. But even if he isn’t, carrying six receivers and three healthy backs makes a lot more sense than a 7-to-2 ratio.

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