Redskins officially released the following players today:
DB Kenny Ladler
CB Josh Norman
DE Chris Odom
WR Paul Richardson Jr.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 14, 2020
Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson was cut by the Washington Redskins after two injury-riddled seasons, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Richardson was originally drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2014 draft, spending four seasons with the team and hauling in 95 receptions for 1,302 yards and eight touchdowns before signing a massive five-year, $40 million dollar deal with Washington ahead of the 2018 season.
While his time in Washington did not go so great, and he was never a huge contributor in Seattle, Richardson would make sense as a free agent signing for a Seahawks team that is in the market for more help at wide receiver.
For starters, Richardson seemed to really gel with Russell Wilson in their final year together, when he recorded six of his eight touchdowns and converted an excellent 77.3 percent rate of his receptions into first downs – which was fourth in the league.
If he can stay healthy, Richardson would fill a role similar to the role Josh Gordon had for a few weeks in Seattle as a possession receiver, making him a nice compliment to Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf.
The Seahawks will certainly look far and wide for more receivers this offseason, and while there are plenty of options on the open market and via the NFL draft, a reunion with Richardson would give them someone with familiarity to the system and the requisite skill set to pair nicely with the team’s current personnel.
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