Long snapper is the first Redskins position battle to be decided
The Washington Redskins had been holding on to two long snappers this offseason. But with Nick Sundberg healthy, they are choosing to stick with him as their starter.
Redskins fans, the moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here! One of the team’s position battles has been decided.
What’s that you say? Oh… It’s the long snapper battle. Well, nonetheless, it’s still one less battle that will be taking place during training camp.
On Friday afternoon, the Redskins official Twitter account confirmed that the team had made a roster move. The team decided to release backup long snapper, Andrew East, and add defensive back D.J. White to the mix.
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East had been signed last season as an injury replacement to long-time long snapper Nick Sundberg. But with Sundberg — a popular player in the locker room and one of the team’s recent Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominees — healthy, the team had little reason to keep East around. Thus, he was released.
If Sundberg runs into any health issues moving forward, you can expect that East will be on the team’s shortlist for long snappers. After all, he performed well last year in Sundberg’s stead (if you don’t hear about a long snapper, that’s a good thing) and they kept him around for quite a while. But, there was no room for two long snappers, so cutting East now makes sense.
As for East’s replacement, White was a sixth-round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2016 NFL Draft. White, 25, has appeared in 13 NFL games and has logged 14 tackles and a pick during action with the Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts. White is 5-foot-11 and had decent athletic ability, but he just never carved out a role for himself in the NFL.
At this point, taking a flyer on a player like White is sensible. The team doesn’t have a lot of room at corner, so it’s unlikely he will be more than a camp body. But, having a guy like White is better than carrying two long snappers. So, that’s a win for the squad.
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In the coming weeks, the Redskins will likely make some more small roster moves as they look to shape their roster in the best possible way during the preseason. The only reason this move is a bit more notable than others is that it confirms Nick Sundberg will be the team’s long snapper once again.