Washington Football Team 2021 free agency outlook: Part 1
Free Agency: Current Washington Football Team Roster
Pending Unrestricted Free Agents
- Brandon Scherff, OG – Scherff is likely to be re-signed.
- Jeremy Sprinkle, TE – It’s possible that the team will not re-sign Sprinkle.
- Ryan Kerrigan, DE – Everything points to Kerrigan signing elsewhere for 2021.
- Fabian Moreau, CB – He could sign a minimum one year deal or sign elsewhere.
- Thomas Davis, LB – Davis will retire.
- Jared Norris, LB – Unknown.
- Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB – Unknown.
- Mychal Kendricks, LB – He is very unlikely to return.
- Ronald Darby, CB – Darby is likely to re-sign a multi-year deal.
- Lamar Miller, RB – Miller is very unlikely to return.
- Dustin Hopkins, K – He is likely to sign a multi-year deal.
- Nick Sundberg, LS – Sundberg likely re-signs, but competition could be on the way.
- Reuben Foster, LB – Foster is very unlikely to return.
- David Sharpe, OT – Unknown.
- Ryan Anderson, LB – Anderson is very unlikely to be re-signed.
Restricted Free Agents
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- Danny Johnson, CB/KR – Johnson is likely to be tendered.
- Robert Foster, WR – Foster is likely to be tendered.
- Taylor Heinicke, QB – Unknown.
Exclusive Rights Free Agents
- Cam Sims, WR – Sims is very likely to be tendered.
- Kyle Allen, QB – Allen is a strong candidate to receive a second-round tender.
Contract Extensions
- Chase Roullier, C – Re-signed, 1/2/21. Four years, $40.5M, $19 guaranteed.
Exercised Option
- Jonathan Allen, DE – Fifth-year option, 4/27/20. Allen is likely to play on the 2021 option and receive a new contract in 2022.
Players Waived/Released
- Shaun Dion Hamilton, LB – Released, Jan. 11, 2021. Claimed by the Lions on Jan. 12, 2021.
Injured Reserve
- This section will be updated as needed.
Physically Unable to Perform, NFI, DNR
- Emanuel Hall, WR
- Kelvin Harmon, WR
Reserve/COVID
- This section will be updated as needed.
2021 Opt-Out
- It is unknown if there will be a 2021 COVID opt-out for players.
2021 Dead Money Contracts
- Dwayne Haskins, $4.25M
- Derrius Guice, $346K
- Ross Pierschbacher, $155K
- Shaun Dion Hamilton, $38K
Re-structure Contract Candidates
- Alex Smith, QB
- Landon Collins, LB
Possible Release Candidates
- Jeremy Reaves, CB – His late-season appearances came after injuries to other players.
- Wes Martin, OG – After a season to forget, he will likely be released.
- Jordan Kunaszyk, LB – Late season appearances came after injuries to other players.
- Alex Smith, QB – The story is inspirational, but it could be time to move on. Releasing him will bring $14.7M in cap relief in 2021 and $16.7M in 2022.
- Peyton Barber, RB – His overall impact in 2020 was limited.
- Troy Apke, FS/ST – The only reason he could stay is special teams duties.
- David Steinmetz, OT – There are better options in the free-agent market and the draft.
- Marcus Baugh, TE – Baugh had little to no impact in 2020.
- Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR – His lofty 2020 draft position probably keeps him on the roster for now.
- Steven Sims, WR/PR/KR – Sims acquired a nasty case of “fumblitis” in 2020.
- Geron Christian, OT – He could be out of chances.
- Bryce Love, RB – A promising career that never materialized due to injuries.
- Thaddeus Moss, TE – A fan favorite, but has a lot to prove after being injured in 2020.
- Greg Stroman, CB/PR – It’s difficult to see him on the 2021 roster.
- Caleb Brantley, DE/DT – Took the opt-out for 2020 and the front office may move on.
- Josh Harvey-Clemons, LB – Took the opt-out for 2020. JHC and his two sons have asthma. Taking the COVID option was probably a wise choice.
- Jon Bostic, LB – Bostic produced a decent season, but he did have a few subpar games.