You know his name because of his father, but by the time he ends his career in the NFL, Washington Redskins tight end Thaddeus Moss wants to have his own legacy to show for.
As an undrafted free agent, Moss’s signing with the Redskins in the hours after the 2020 NFL Draft made headlines across the league, with him standing as arguably the most intriguing undrafted player left on the board. According to Moss, he chose the Redskins over the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals, simply because Washington called first.
While he said that not being drafted was ‘a slap in the face,’ the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss is ready to tackle the extra obstacle in front of his way to add to the family legacy.
“I went ahead and just told him, ‘Look, this is no different from what I’ve had to do my whole life,'” said Moss, via Redskins.com. “‘The last name Moss, people have always had their eyes on me and always doubted me and always wanted to see what I could do and always had expectations. This is no different.”
Moss will have the chance to do so in Washington, where his first challenge is making the 53-man roster cut this fall. Luckily for the rookie, the depth at tight end is anything but dominant, as the Redskins head into the 2020 season with a group that includes Richard Rodgers, Logan Thomas, Hale Hentges, Jeremy Sprinkle, and Moss all vying for the top spot. The rookie may not be a shoo-in to take over as TE1, but he can absolutely make the squad. From there, he will work to be a part of the regular rotation, where he can become the next Moss to make waves in the NFL.
“Having the last name that I have, a lot of people think that I was handed a lot of things or that I was given a lot of things, but that’s actually the opposite,” Moss said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work for everything. Whatever my NFL career is, whether that be one year, two, three, four, five to 10, you’re going to have to respect it, because I worked for everything. I wasn’t given anything.”
He won’t be given anything in Washington, but he will surely have a lot of eyes on him as he tries to carve out his career.
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