The Washington Redskins were the biggest movers on Valentine’s Day, making a number of roster decisions that set them up with a better look at the future.
It was announced early on Friday that cornerback Josh Norman and wide receiver Paul Richardson Jr. were being released by the team, a couple of moves that anybody who has been following the Redskins could have told you were going to happen. However, a couple hours later, the Redskins also announced that they would be letting DE Chris Odom and DB Kenny Ladler walk as well. Neither Odom or Ladler played significant roles in Washington, but their departure cleared up over a million dollars in cap space.
Now, with free agency about a month away, the Redskins are in a prime position to be major spenders. As it stands now, Washington has over $52 million available to them, which ranks No 9 in the NFL when it comes to available cap space, according to Over The Cap. They could also continue to climb those rankings if a couple of other moves are made pertaining to Jordan Reed and Ryan Kerrigan.
As the free agency period gets closer, more and more teams will dump salaries and rid of aging contracts in order to bolster their budget. Washington should be right there with them when March 18th rolls around, though, and they’ll look to add some highly-valuable pieces in the near future.
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