ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Redskins have suffered five season-ending injuries to a player who at least had a chance to make their 53-man roster, but losing linebacker Junior Galette to a torn Achilles is the biggest loss because of his pass-rush potential. It’s tough to replace players coming off consecutive double-digit loss seasons.
Here’s a look at the injury list thus far:
TE Niles Paul: Broke his ankle vs. Cleveland. A big loss because he was going to be the Redskins' top all-around tight end. After putting on 15-20 pounds this offseason, Paul felt he was big enough to better handle the blocking duties along the line. He also was a key special teams player and leader.
TE Logan Paulsen: Suffered turf toe on his right foot. He was on the fringe as far as making the roster, but with Paul’s injury, Paulsen likely would have remained. He helped as a blocker and on special teams.
LB Adam Hayward: Tore his ACL vs. Detroit. Hayward was a good special teams player and a captain of that unit, so his voice and experience will be missed. He was not going to do much from scrimmage but it’s always good to have a veteran who has carved a career out of special teams. Reminds the young players of this group’s importance.
RB Silas Redd: Might not have made the roster anyway, but he suffered a torn ACL vs. Cleveland. If he had made the roster, Redd likely would have been a fourth running back and therefore inactive (Alfred Morris, Matt Jones and Chris Thompson all would have been ahead of him).
