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Assessing veterans the Redskins could trade before the 2019 NFL trade deadline

By Jacob Camenker

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 13 Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins warms up prior to the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 13 Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins warms up prior to the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 22: Vernon Davis #85 of the Washington Redskins warms up prior to an NFL preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 22: Vernon Davis #85 of the Washington Redskins warms up prior to an NFL preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /

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Why the Redskins would trade Davis: The Redskins don’t have much depth at tight end. In fact, they currently have Davis, Jeremy Sprinkle, and Hale Hentges as their only tight ends. But Davis is 35 and hasn’t played for weeks while dealing with a concussion.

Davis doesn’t fit the Redskins’ timeline, a common theme among their trade candidates here. And with some contenders lacking tight end depth, they could find a way to offload him and give Sprinkle and Hentges a chance to prove themselves.

Who might be interested: The Patriots are the big name that comes to mind. They’re undefeated despite getting minimal production from the tight end position. Matt LaCosse and Ryan Izzo are dealing with injuries and Davis would give Tom Brady another savvy, veteran option to patrol the middle of the field. Between him and Ben Watson, the Patriots would have one of the oldest tight end groups but they could get just enough mileage out of them.

Elsewhere, the Seahawks are thin at tight end after losing Will Dissly (nickname, “Uncle Will”) to a torn Achilles. The Houston Texans could also use Davis to work as part of their tight end tandem of Darren Fells and Jordan Akins.

What Davis could fetch on the open market: Davis would likely fetch, at most, a seventh-round pick. Maybe he would be worth a pick swap that would net the ‘Skins a sixth-round pick if he’s healthy. But there are potentially better tight ends that may be on the market (namely, Austin Hooper) so Davis would be, at best, a low-level consolation prize.

Will the Redskins actually trade him? They could, but they don’t have a lot of depth at tight end. They may be happy to keep him around as a veteran presence at a position where they’re lacking. And as is the case with Norman, it may be hard to find any offer for Davis.

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