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Situations Will Dictate Playing Time For Duke Ihenacho, Donte Whitner Sr.

With both players providing their own strengths, the Redskins will incorporate veterans Duke Ihenacho and Donte Whitner Sr. into the defensive scheme each week.

The Redskins have a plan for the strong safety position, and it means that both Duke Ihenacho and the recently signed Donte Whitner Sr. will both get quite a bit of action on the field.

“You start with Duke and Donte is going to play a lot,” Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said on Monday. “It might depend on the package. It might be more nickel for Donte, it might be more base for Duke, or what have you.