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For Redskins coach, arm injury ended his playing days, but not his drive

ASHBURN, Va. -- One play altered the trajectory of Kyshoen Jarrett's NFL career, not to mention his life.

With 6 minutes, 32 seconds left in the first quarter of Washington's 2015 season finale at Dallas, Jarrett was a tough, rookie safety for the Redskins. The sixth-round pick from Virginia Tech had worked his way into being a part-time starter. His career was promising.

Three seconds later, he was on the ground, his right arm limp, his left leg kicking the ground in pain. His life had just changed.

Jarrett had suddenly become a 22-year-old with nerve damage in his right arm that even four years later has left him without feeling in half his arm.