Washington has cut ties with wide receiver Paul Richardson, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, which will save the team approximately $6 million in 2020 The release of Richardson was expected to happen soon, especially after the Redskins cut ties with veteran cornerback Josh Norman on Friday morning It was reported earlier that the Redskins were likely on their way to releasing Richardson unless the two parties were able to agree on a restructuring of the contract In 2018, the Redskins signed Richardson as a free agent for a five-year, $40 million contract that seemed a bit lofty, even at the time Since then, Richardson has struggled to stay healthy, and even when he was healthy, the veteran WR failed to produce
Redskins cut ties with WR Paul Richardson Jr.
Washington has cut ties with wide receiver Paul Richardson, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, which will save the team approximately $6 million in 2020 The release of Richardson was expected to happen soon, especially after the Redskins cut ties with veteran cornerback Josh Norman on Friday morning It was reported earlier that the Redskins were likely on their way to releasing Richardson unless the two parties were able to agree on a restructuring of the contract In 2018, the Redskins signed Richardson as a free agent for a five-year, $40 million contract that seemed a bit lofty, even at the time Since then, Richardson has struggled to stay healthy, and even when he was healthy, the veteran WR failed to produce