The Washington Football Team has begun the purge of its roster, needing to trim down to 53 players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Washington needs to release 17 players this afternoon to reach that target. A few surprise names have already crossed the wire.
Check back here often as we update this post all afternoon with the latest cuts, as reported by trusted local sources.
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C Keith Ismael (per Ben Standig) — Ismael was a fifth-round pick by Washington in 2020.
OL Wes Martin (per John Keim) — Once projected to be a starter in Washington, Martin, a fourth-round pick in 2019, never really materialized at the guard position.
WR Antonio Gandy-Golden (per Tom Pelissero) — A bit of a surprise here, as Gandy-Golden was a fourth-round pick in 2020.
RB Peyton Barber (per Ben Standig)
DT Gabe Wright (per Ben Standig)
OL Beau Benzschawel (per Ben Standig)
DT Daniel Wise (per Ben Standig)
DE Bunmi Rotimi (per Nicki Jhabvala)
DE William Bradley-King (per John Keim) — A seventh-round pick out of Baylor, Bradley-King is the first of Washington's 2021 draft picks to be cut.
OT David Sharpe (per Ben Standig)
CB Jimmy Moreland
DB Jeremy Reaves
CB Danny Johnson
LB Jared Norris (per John Keim)
LB David Mayo (per John Keim)
LB Jordan Kunaszyk (per Ben Standig)
OT David Steinmetz (per Ben Standig)
Per John Keim, Washington — as of first thing Tuesday morning — had trimmed down to 70 after releasing the following players.
Monday's Cuts
WR Tony Brown
WR Isaiah Wright
QB Steven Montez
C Jon Toth
RB Jonathan Williams
CB Cole Luke
LB Joe Walker
DT Devaroe Lawrence
TE Caleb Wilson
CB Linden Stephens
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