Redskins 53-man roster projection: New-look ‘Skins rely on youth, upside

Here’s one potential option for the Redskins 53-man roster in 2020.

As June draws ever nearer, we’re officially nearing the NFL’s quiet season. Not much will happen during the next six to seven weeks. Sure, the few remaining big-name free agents will likely agree to deals. And the league may have more guidance about how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of the 2020 season.

But for the most part, there won’t be a ton of changes to teams, especially if workouts continue to be delayed.

The Washington Redskins figure to be done with their major offseason moves. They’re set to be a rebuilding team in 2020 and while they added a lot of depth and competition during free agency and the draft, they have too many holes to find a lot of success in 2020.

That’s not to say that they won’t compete and win some games. It’s just that they still have some positions of need that the team will have to focus on fixing come the 2021 NFL offseason.

In the meantime, Ron Rivera will be focused on one thing with his new team. Finding players that compete, contribute, and fit in with his team’s culture. That will make this year’s roster interesting to watch, especially since Rivera doesn’t have allegiance to many of the players, or recent draft picks, on the roster.

As such, the roster bubble is big. Players are in limbo, especially at some of the Redskins’ weaker positions. It’s anyone’s game at tight end. And the offensive tackle group is far from settled, at least in terms of the pecking order. And beyond a few starters in the secondary? Every role is up for grabs.

Before we get into this roster projection, it’s important to note a couple of things.

First, the NFL has made some changes to their roster rule that will allow teams to carry 55 players on game days. HOWEVER, that doesn’t mean that the team will have a 55-man roster. Instead, teams will carry 12 players on the practice squad and will have the option to call up two players each game day to expand the roster.

So, yes. The team can keep two extra players. But no, they’re not on the official roster. They’re part of the practice squad still. So, that’s the reason that this is still a 53-man roster projection despite the NFL’s changing rules.

With that minor note out of the way, here’s our best guess at who will crack the Redskins 53-man roster for Week 1. Let’s get started at the most important position on offense, quarterback.