Washington releases Jimmy Moreland, Jeremy Reaves

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The first surprise release of the day came first thing Tuesday morning as Washington looks to trim its roster down to 53 players.

Third-year corner Jimmy Moreland has been released, Ben Standig reports for The Athletic. That spells good news for Torry McTyer, a former undrafted free agent in 2017 who's had a great first camp in Washington.

Moreland, 26, has been a fixture on Washington's defense since being selected in the seventh round out of James Madison University in 2019.

Washington also released safety Jeremy Reaves, who's been with the team in some form or another (practice squad/active roster) since 2018.

Danny Johnson has also been released, per Sam Fortier.

These are the latest releases to come down the wire:

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