ASHBURN — Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins entered the 2017 season with two personal goals in mind: don’t miss any field goal attempts under 50 yards and don’t miss any extra point attempts.
Hopkins failed to accomplish either, but that was the least of his problems. For half of the year, Hopkins was placed on injured reserve while he dealt with a right hip injury. He didn’t need surgery, but the injury and the recovery process was new to Hopkins. He missed a total of eight games.
Now as Hopkins heads into the offseason, he’ll also enter a new phase of his career: free agency.