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Five players the Redskins must consider moving on from in 2020

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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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 08: Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 32-27. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 08: Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 32-27. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

1. CB Josh Norman

The Redskins probably held onto Josh Norman for a year too long. They had a chance to get out of his contract for minimal dead cap space last year, but they elected to keep him around.

So far in 2019, Norman has been nothing short of dreadful. He hasn’t made many plays. He has been torched relentlessly. And above all else, he hasn’t had much of his trademark intensity when on the field.

Norman could potentially still be a contributor on another team. Perhaps one that runs more zone concepts on defense would fit him well and give him a chance to re-emerge as a No. 2 corner. But that won’t come in Washington. And it certainly won’t come at a $15.5 million cap hit.

The Redskins can move on from Norman by just eating $3 million in dead cap space. That should be a no-brainer for them. They’ll have to look for another starting cornerback if they move on from Norman, but they could find one on the free agent market to complement Quinton Dunbar.

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If there’s one player (aside from Williams) who we’re confident won’t be on the Redskins next year, it would be Norman. He simply needs a change of scenery and he should get one.

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