Ryan Kerrigan growing into larger leadership role with Redskins

Washington Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) looks down the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. The Cowboys won 44-17. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) LEESBURG, Va. — Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan was front and center Monday afternoon, cracking jokes from a balcony as dozens of people filed into golf carts in the loading area below.

Kerrigan had attended the annual Leukemia Golf Classic every year since being drafted by the Redskins in 2011, but this time, the event bore his name. He raced from an early-morning workout at Redskins Park to the Lansdowne Resort, shaking hands with guests…