Reports out of Washington were that quarterback Robert Griffin III would make the Redskins’ initial 53-man roster and they were proven correct when the team released a list of the moves they made to get to the limit on Saturday afternoon.
We’re not sure if Griffin, who hasn’t been cleared since suffering a concussion in the team’s second preseason outing, will be the backup to Kirk Cousins or if he’ll be in third position behind Colt McCoy as well, although Albert Breer of NFL Media reported Saturday that McCoy will be the backup for the season opener.
Among the players that were cut were two members of the team’s 2015 draft class. Seventh-round center Austin Reiter and sixth-round wide receiver Evan Spencer were waived, although Spencer’s came with the injured designation so he could still wind up on injured reserve. The team previously waived sixth-round cornerback Tevin Mitchel after he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury, but the Colts claimed him and put him on injured reserve.
Defensive tackle Jerrell Powe, linebacker Houston Bates, wide receiver Reggie Bell, running back Mack Brown, fullback Jordan Campbell, tackle Takoby Cofield, defensive end Corey Crawford, defensive back DaMon Cromartie-Smith, safety Akeem Davis, wide receiver/cornerback Quinton Dunbar, tight end Je’Ron Hamm, linebacker Sage Harold, center/guard Tyler Larsen, wide receiver Colin Lockett, linebacker Terrance Plummer, defensive lineman Travian Robertson, defensive lineman Robert Thomas, tight end D.J. Williams and running back Trey Williams were also cut.
