Redskins Roster Projection: Team loads up in the trenches

Practice Squad (12)

QB Steven Montez. Montez could make the roster given the team’s uncertainty at quarterback but if not, the undrafted player out of Colorado will be a great developmental quarterback to keep around.

WR Isaiah Wright. Wright, a 2019 undrafted free agent, worked as a pass catcher and rusher for Temple. He has good size at 6-2, 220, and could develop into a solid NFL playmaker with time to season on the PS.

WR Darvin Kidsy. Kidsy has spent time with the Redskins in each of the past two offseasons and could challenge for a roster spot in 2020. He misses the cut in this edition of roster projections but he may be the first man elevated from the practice squad if the team needs help given his combination of outside and slot ability.

TE Caleb Wilson. Wilson was Mr. Irrelevant in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was claimed by the Redskins off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals late last season. He was an excellent receiver in college but doesn’t do a lot as a blocker. Perhaps that will change if he bulks up.

OT Timon Parris. Parris has been a staple of the Redskins practice squad for the past two years. He has dressed for four games for the team but hasn’t played much. At 6-6, 315 pounds, he has the frame needed to make an impact and as mentioned earlier, he could challenge for the fourth tackle spot. If not, the ‘Skins will be happy to retain him as key organizational depth.

OT Paul Adams. Teams will need to have more offensive linemen around because of the new game day call-up rules. So, the Redskins may want to keep Adams around. The 6-6, 317-pound Missouri tackle is a terrific developmental player, much like Parris. Adams spent half of the 2019 season on the Redskins practice squad.

EDGE James Smith-Williams. Smith-Williams is talented but injury-prone. If he’s not on an injury list, the 2020 seventh-round pick will be a great practice squad stash. He’s the only draft pick not to make the roster, and that’s solely because of the team’s depth on the defensive line.

EDGE Jordan Brailford. You can never have too many pass rushers, and Brailford was a seventh-round pick in 2019 out of Oklahoma State. He’s a bit undersized for a 4-3 end but he was productive in college and could develop into a solid rotational edge rusher.

CB Danny Johnson. Johnson made the Redskins roster as an undrafted rookie in 2018 and served as a kicker return and slot corner. Last year, he only played in two games due to injury. He did have 10 tackles vs. the Eagles in Week 15, but he’ll have to stay healthy and stave off competition to make the roster. If he can’t beat Colvin, he’ll be a practice squad shoo-in.

CB Greg Stroman. Stroman is in a similar situation to Johnson. Stroman missed all but one game last year after a promising rookie season. If he stays healthy, he’ll challenge for a roster spot and he offers some value as a punt returner. But if he can’t quite crack the corner depth chart, developing the former 2018 seventh-round pick on the practice squad would be an excellent alternative.

S Jeremy Reaves. Reaves spent most of 2018 and half of 2019 on the Redskins practice squad. If he doesn’t make it at safety, he’ll have to wait for his opportunity here once again.

S Kamren Curl. Curl, a 2020 seventh-round pick, can’t quite crack the 53-man roster but he should be a practice squad shoo-in. Curl lacks deep speed but has solid instincts and is a good special teams presence. If not for the shortened offseason, he would’ve had more of a chance to make the squad.

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