Redskins make flurry of roster moves, officially sign Josh Johnson

The Redskins have made a flurry of roster moves, in correspondence with a recent uptick of serious injuries.

There was hope before the 2018 season that the Washington Redskins would have better injury luck this year. Last season, they ended the year as the team with the most players on injured reserve, and they essentially limped to a 7-9 record. The injuries were often cited as a reason for Jay Gruden to get another year to prove himself.

Unfortunately, it appears Gruden simply can’t get a fair shake. The Redskins’ injury woes started early, with Derrius Guice being lost to an ACL tear before the start of the regular season. There was a downward swoon in injury action as the Redskins shot out to a 5-2 record, but since that fast start, things have fallen apart, and just as quickly.

After losing starters such as Alex Smith, Shawn Lauvao, and Brandon Scherff, the Redskins have now lost Colt McCoy to injury, and they’ve also placed Quinton Dunbar, Trey Quinn, and Jonathan Cooper on injured reserve. In a corresponding move, they’ve signed, in addition to Marcus Smith, center Demetrius Rhaney, offensive guard Zac Kerin, and quarterback Josh Johnson. The team’s official Twitter account first reported the news.

With these new signings, the Redskins are officially down to their third-string quarterback, backup running back, and second and third-string offensive guards. The loss of Trey Quinn for the rest of the season eliminates some dynamic ability from the depth chart, and only detracts from the amount of weapons available for Mark Sanchez, and/or Josh Johnson.

Once in the division lead at 6-3, Washington is now 6-6, and they’re in danger of losing more, with the vast allotment of injuries they’ve suffered. The implications of the injuries, when pertaining to the jobs of the team’s coaches, have yet to be seen. For now, all that’s left to do is limp to another underwhelming conclusion.