Redskins must cut nine by tomorrow

The Redskins will have to release at least nine players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday to get down to the league maximum roster size of 80.

It is likely that one of the roster reductions will be moving Jarvis Jenkins to injured reserve. He suffered a season-ending knee injury on Thursday night against the Ravens.

The other eight are hard to figure out and it would be a mistake to try to read too much into the team's opinion of a player if he is cut this round as opposed to next Saturday. A team will sometimes release a player in the early cutdown period in hopes of sneaking him through waivers and onto their practice squad. The hope is that the other teams will think that the player is not worth a look if he got released in the early going.

It is really anybody's guess as to who might be released. Offensive linemen Selvish Capers and Corey O'Daniel were the only two healthy players who did not play in either of the team's last two preseason games. Teams generally carry two offensive linemen on the practice squad so the above-noted dynamic could be at work here.

Normally you might not wonder about carrying five quarterbacks into the fourth preseason game but with both John Beck and Rex Grossman expected to play you might look for one of the other quarterbacks, either Matt Gutierrez or Ben Chappell, to get cut loose. Chappell would be eligible for the practice squad.

Beyond that, it's is pointless speculation to try to figure out who might get the visit from The Turk tomorrow. We'll just wait and see. 

Comments

[Luqman Sh-Hersi]

I see Malcolm Kelly, Ben Chappell, Matt Guiterrez, O'Dainel, the other kicker, Draughan, Paulsen, Capers, Blades are the ones cut on Saturday.

[T.J.]

I don't see Paulsen getting cut, I'm guessing the team keeps the younger Paulsen over Sellars. I think Lorenzo Alexander might be a surprise cut this year as the team goes with young guys with more upside like Markus White or Thaddeus Gibson.

[NCRedskin]

Guys that can play multiple positions are not only useful but necessary with a 46 man game day roster. Logan Paulsen was projected to possibly play OT coming out of UCLA. As for the One Man Gang, one he is only 28, also he can play all front seven positions on defense as well as TE and OG. Releasing either for guys who can only play one position would make zero since.
M.Kelly, S.Capers, T.Curtis, C.Stitser, M.Guiterrez R.Jones seem likely to meet the "Turk"

as for a surprise cut... how about Chris Horton. been injured for the last two years and Dejon Gomes has played pretty well in the preseason games

but what do I know

[Mel]

I don't see Paulsen getting cut, I'm guessing the team keeps the younger Paulsen over Sellars. I think Lorenzo Alexander might be a surprise cut this year as the team goes with young guys with more upside like Markus White or Thaddeus Gibson.
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Amen! Alexander, Carter and McIntosh were the worst fits in the 3-4 defense last year. It amazes me that they brought McIntosh back. Hopefully, Riley will supplant him early in the season.

[T.J.]

@NCRedskin I agree that Alexander is very versatile but that doesn't mean he is particularly good at those positions. It would take a complete disaster for Alexander to fill in at OG. He played as a down linemen in the 4-3 but I don't think he would stand up to the demands of a 3-4 lineman. I like the guy and he has a huge heart but he is limited physically, he played OLB last year and couldn't generate any pressure from his side. The team drafted 2 different players at his position and brought in Gibson so I assumed they weren't satisfied with him at OLB, that's why I thought he might get cut.

@Mel I don't think Horton would be that big of a surprise, he has really only had a few games where he flashed big play ability, has been injured a lot, and Gomes is a Shanahan/Allen guy. I certainly wont shed any tears if Horton and or Moore get cut.

[Steve]

Why isnt anyone talking about Ryan Torain getting cut? The guy would get hurt walking from his sofa to the fridge. I like Lorenzo Alexander. I hope they cut Torain and Kelly. I think they will cut Sellers too. Dont like that move though. I agree with cutting Horton, he hasnt done anything since his rookie year. HAIL!!