Washington Football Team signs RB Michael Warren to the practice squad

The Washington Football Team signed Michael Warren to their practice squad among other moves.

The Washington Football Team seems likely to be without Antonio Gibson for at least a week. Gibson suffered a turf toe injury against the Steelers and will probably be sidelined as bit because of the malady.

With Gibson out, Washington was looking a bit shorthanded at running back. They have only two healthy players on the active roster without Gibson: J.D. McKissic and Peyton Barber.

While some fans were wondering if Bryce Love could return to the fold, he is officially out for the season after failing to return from IR when Washington designated him to return. He had a 21-day window to return, so he isn’t an option any longer.

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So, with Love out of the picture, Javon Leake was the only back the team had on the practice squad. Before Wednesday, Leake had been on the COVID list since Nov. 23, and nobody knew when the Maryland product would return. Leake has since come back, but Washington still decided to add a running back anyway.

According to the team’s official Twitter account, Washington signed Michael Warren to the practice squad to provide running back depth. To make room for Warren, tight end Marcus Baugh was re-signed to the 53-man roster while TE Temarrick Hemingway was placed on IR.

Warren is an intriguing pickup. He played three collegiate seasons at the University of Cincinnati before going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. In his final two seasons, Warren was a great lead back and managed 36 TDs in his final two seasons to go along with nearly 2,500 rushing yards. At 5-foot-11, 222 pounds, he’s a thickly-built player and could end up being a solid part of a committee.

The only real concern with Warren is that he isn’t all that fast and doesn’t have great burst. Still, there is a place for him with an NFL team, so Washington giving him a chance to prove himself is sensible.

As for the switch of Baugh to Hemingway, it’s mostly inconsequential. Hemingway didn’t do much in his action with the team but neither did Baugh earlier in the season when he was on the roster. Baugh can block just fine, but he’s the No. 3 tight end on the team behind Logan Thomas and Jeremy Sprinkle. So, he won’t see the field a whole lot on offense.

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We’ll soon see if Warren gets a chance to serve as a change-of-pace runner with Gibson out, but Leake may get the first crack at it. Either way though, adding Warren is an intriguing move for Washington.

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