No. 5 — Cut WR Paul Richardson Jr. (Saves $6.5 Million)
Giving Richardson a five-year/$40 million contract in 2018 was a bold move by the Redskins, and it didn’t quite pay off the way that they were hoping it would. After starting to break out a bit with the Seattle Seahawks, Richardson was brought in to Washington to become the No. 1 WR and lead their pass-catchers to success. That didn’t happen. Instead, Richardson has now been passed up by three rookie receivers, and he is currently slotted against Trey Quinn for the WR4 role in Washington.
At $6.5 million per year, Richardson is not needed to fill that role for the Redskins. The team could easily cut bait with him this offseason and look to bring in another veteran wide receiver who has more upside and a better chance to return some value on the dollar.