On cut day, the Washington Redskins trimmed their 90-man roster to 53, making a number of tough decisions in the process. They ultimately had some flexibility at the conclusion of the trim down, however, as both rookie edge rusher Jordan Brailford and second-year running back Shaun Wilson were slated to start the season on injured reserve, with designations to return.
Therefore, in actuality, the Redskins had only 51 roster slots filled, and it was expected that they would use today’s waiver wire period to fill those two spots. Just minutes ago, ESPN’s Field Yates reported that the Redskins had made their first successful waiver claim, snagging running back Wendell Smallwood from their NFC East division rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles.