Washington Football Team parts with four players to pare down roster
The Washington Football Team has parted with four players in early August as they continue to pare down their roster.
As part of the NFL and NFLPA’s agreement to attempt to play the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, NFL teams have to carry fewer players on their offseason roster. This year, instead of 90-man rosters, teams must have their units trimmed to 80 by mid-August.
And the Washington Football Team got an early start with their pare down on Monday.
According to the team’s official website, they have parted ways with four players. Tight end Caleb Wilson, edge rusher Cameron Malveaux, and safety Maurice Smith were all placed on waivers while running back Josh Ferguson was released outright.
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Of this group, the most surprising release was probably Wilson. Washington has an incredibly thin tight end room and Wilson, the final pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, has plenty of upside as a receiver. He could’ve challenged for a role as a backup receiving option and felt like a potential practice squader. But at the same time, seeing him released isn’t shocking.
As for the rest of the group, none of the releases were surprising. Malveaux is athletic, but his chances of beating out other candidates on a loaded defensive line were slim. The same can be said of Ferguson in a deep running back room. Smith, meanwhile, was the seventh safety on the roster, so Washington didn’t need to keep him around considering that he’s behind the likes of Troy Apke, Deshazor Everett, Jeremy Reaves, and seventh-round rookie Kamren Curl.
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All told, these releases aren’t a big deal for Washington. It’s a shame that these players didn’t get a chance to prove themselves in training camp but with the preseason canceled, the likelihood of them making the team was slim to none. Perhaps they’ll be on Washington’s short-list should injuries strike but for now, losing them isn’t a big deal.