Arie

Kouandjio

He’ll revert to injured reserve after going down with a torn quad at OTAs. The Redskins signed OL Isaiah Williams to replace Kouandjio.

A fourth-round pick last year, Kouandjio played just one snap on offense as a rookie, but he should push for a bigger role this year. There have been rumblings about LG Spencer Long switching to center, which would open a spot for Kouandjio. Washington has the makings of a solid offensive line, but they have to find a way to create more push in the running game this season.

The No. 112 overall pick of the 2015 draft, Kouandjio ended up making only eight regular season appearances. He was ineffective in two 2016 starts. 2017 is Kouandjio’s age-25 campaign.

The season-ending ankle injury to Shawn Lauvao opened up a starting spot on the offensive line. Long appears to the favorite to fill it, but rookie Arie Kouandjio could get looks as well. Long opened up training camp at the starter at right guard but was quickly demoted.

Kouandjio (6'5/310) made 27 starts for the Crimson Tide, shaking off early-career knee woes to earn first-team All SEC as a senior. He is the brother of Bills 2014 second-round pick Cyrus Kouandjio, and like his sibling is tight hipped and athletically deficient. Arie was a maddeningly inconsistent blocker on college tape, almost to the point of being undisciplined. Although Kouandjio has ideal dimensions for an NFL lineman, his inability to execute on a repetitive basis makes him a long shot to develop into a stable starter at guard or tackle.

Kouandjio was among the Redskins’ final cuts last summer but had to be brought back at midseason when injuries wreaked havoc on the offensive line. He started six games at left guard, playing 424 uneven snaps. Washington is bringing back essentially the same offensive line group it had in 2017.