Washington Football Team: Final roster projection before cut day

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BOULDER, COLORADO – OCTOBER 05: Quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes throws against the Arizona Wildcats in the second quarter at Folsom Field on October 05, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Practice Squad

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NFL practice squads have expanded to 16 spots for 2020. That includes four “protected” players that other teams can’t sign.

There are the 16 players that I think Washington will end up keeping around for the upcoming season.

Offense

QB Steven Montez
WR Isaiah Wright
WR Johnathon Johnson
WR Tony Brown
TE Hale Hentges
TE Richard Rodgers
OT David Steinmetz
C Ross Pierschbacher
OL Michael Liedtke

Defense

EDGE James Smith-Williams
DL Ryan Bee
LB Donald Payne
CB Aaron Colvin
CB Danny Johnson
CB Ryan Lewis
S Jeremy Reaves

Washington will also get a chance to keep DL David Bada around on the practice squad as a part of the NFL’s International Pathway Program.

This group seems like a good one to keep around. There’s plenty of depth in the secondary, receiving corps, and on the offensive line, the biggest weaknesses on Washington’s team. If they have any struggles in those areas, they can bring these players to give them a shot before trying external solutions as well.

dark. Next. Roster locks at each position for Washington

We’ll soon see if our final roster projection meshes with Washington’s vision. They have to cut their team down to 53 men by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon. That won’t be the end of their roster reshuffling before the 2020 season — there will be some procedural moves to keep players eligible for the IR-DFR list — but it will be one of the biggest steps remaining before NFL action returns.

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