After waiting patiently on the practice squad for the entire season, safety Fish Smithson was finally activated to the 53-man roster earlier this week before the final two games.
For the past 15 weeks, safety Fish Smithson has practiced with his Redskins teammates during the week and then watched them play a game on Sunday, cheering them on from his home. This is the standard ritual for practice squad members, and one Smithson likely won’t have to experience again this year.
The Redskins placed safety Montae Nicholson on Injured Reserve earlier this week and called up Smithson to the active roster in a corresponding move.