I’m not sure how many Redskins fans realized that Nick Sundberg was fighting through pain most of last season. I’m also not sure how many people remember that he was put on IR in December, amidst the flurry of late-season player shutdowns as the Redskins’ playoff hopes diminished then flickered out completely.
The Redskins signed Andrew East to finish out the season as the Redskins long snapper. Because it was late in the season (and, perhaps, being unsure of Sundberg’s long-term health status), the Redskins gave East a contract that runs through 2019.