Over the weekend, the Washington Redskins completed the toughest part of the offseason; thirty-seven promising players were released in the cut down to 53 players, and while some were brought back on the practice squad, allegiances were truly tested.
The league was still standing at the end of it all, however, and now, the Redskins are set to do battle with their new 53-man roster, against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, in Week 1 of the 2019 regular season. Their most contentious roster decisions aren’t likely to dictate the outcome of the game, but over the team’s long-term outlook, it’ll be interesting to see if some choices on the roster fringe come back to bite them.