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Plenty of former Redskins players make XFL rosters

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Josh Johnson #8 of the Washington Redskins looks to pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Josh Johnson #8 of the Washington Redskins looks to pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 20: Dashaun Phillips #35 celebrates after making a tackle against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter of the Washington Redskinsat FedExField on December 20, 2015 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 20: Dashaun Phillips #35 celebrates after making a tackle against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter of the Washington Redskinsat FedExField on December 20, 2015 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/Getty Images) /

Defensive Players

The Redskins had far more former offensive players make AAF rosters than they did on defense. But there are still some notable guys that qualified.

CB Dashaun Phillips, Dallas Renegades. Phillips played for the Redskins during the 2015 and 2016 seasons and he began ’16 as the team’s top slot corner. After suffering an injury, Kendall Fuller ended up taking over at that position and pushed Phillips mostly out of the lineup.

Phillips would return to the Redskins in 2017 but was offloaded in a trade for center Lucas Crowley ahead of the final preseason game. Crowley was added only to give the team another center option for that contest.

LB Terence Garvin, St. Louis Battlehawks. Garvin established himself as an excellent special teams player during his six-year NFL career. He played three years with the Steelers before joining the Redskins and put together a solid season logging 16 tackles and 0.5 sacks working mostly on special teams. He would go on to have his best season the following year in Seattle (25 tackles, 1.0 sacks) before struggling to find work again.

DE Andrew Ankrah, St. Louis Battlehawks. Ankrah was the first player that the Redskins signed after the demise of the AAF. He spent the 2019 offseason with them.

DL Joey Mbu, New York Guardians. Amid troubles at nose tackle, Joey Mbu looked like a potential option and bright spot for the Redskins in 2017. He didn’t ultimately make the roster despite being a practice squad member in 2016 and having a decent preseason.

CB Ranthony Texada, New York Guardians. Texada made some nice plays during the 2018 preseason for the Redskins but wasn’t able to beat out some of the other young corners on the team for a roster spot. Some thought he’d be worthy of a practice squad spot, but ultimately, he went unsigned.

CB DeJuan Neal, New York Guardians. Neal spent a little time with the Redskins in 2019 preseason before being waived. He likely got a chance to play in the preseason because he was a local product and the team needed some depth at defensive back.

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There could be XFL players that have Redskins ties that I missed, so feel free to note them in the comments if you notice one. But if you ever end up watching a game and wondering why some of the names sound familiar, now you know.

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