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Su'a Cravens to Play Safety for Redskins in 2017: Latest Details and Reaction

Washington Redskins rookie Su'a Cravens will move from linebacker to safety for 2017.

The second-round pick announced the news on his Twitter account Thursday:

. @Redskins newest 2017 Safety ud83dude08 Yal done woke a sleeping giant!!! #PATIENCEwasud83dudddd pic.twitter.com/d2zE5AtuCd

— Su'a Cravens (@Sua_Cravens) December 22, 2016

JP Finlay of CSN noted he was spending practice time with the secondary instead of the linebacking group.

Cravens spent three years at USC as a safety but was converted to linebacker with the Redskins. He has played in 11 games, starting three, totaling 34 tackles with one sack and one interception.