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Five dark horses that could make the Redskins 53-man roster

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 15: Craig Reynolds #22 of the Washington Redskins returns a kick against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half of a preseason game at FedExField on August 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 15: Craig Reynolds #22 of the Washington Redskins returns a kick against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half of a preseason game at FedExField on August 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 5: Jehu Chesson #80 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on as the Chiefs play the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 5: Jehu Chesson #80 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on as the Chiefs play the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

5. WR Jehu Chesson

There has been a lot of debate about who the Redskins will keep in their receiving corps. Guys like Robert Davis, Kelvin Harmon, Darvin Kidsy, and Cam Sims are battling for what might be two or three roster spots, and at this point, it’s hard to figure out exactly which guys might be favored for the final roster.

However, in any conversation about the Redskins’ receiving corps, there is a man that is forgotten. And that’s Jehu Chesson.

Though Chesson has never done much as a receiver during his time in the NFL. The former fourth-round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs has only three catches for 25 yards in two NFL seasons. But he does provide value in a key area, special teams.

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Chesson’s special teams ability is part of the reason that the Redskins scooped him up last season and kept him on the roster for 12 games. He totaled three tackles and worked well as a gunner on the punting unit. And so far in the preseason, he has provided value in that area as well.

It’s possible that the Redskins could elect to keep Chesson around as a back-end roster option to contribute on special teams. Perhaps if the team ends up keeping seven receivers, which is a possibility, Chesson could take that seventh spot in a surprise over guys like Sims or Kidsy.

Chesson is still a dark horse option for the roster, so him finding a spot is far from guaranteed. But don’t discount the possibility of him making it, especially if the team ends up parting with some of their other special teams contributors.

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