Tag: Montae Nicholson

The time for BS is over in Washington; Rivera makes his intentions clear

Ron Rivera made three big-time moves on Monday that clearly set the culture of no BS in Washington.

It’s a new day in Redskins Park, and things are heading in a different direction.

We all knew that Ron Rivera was going to change a lot of things when he came in as the new head coach. It started with the removal of a ping pong table in the locker room, a sign that the time for goofing around was over in Washington. There have been several hints at the changes that are coming for the Redskins over the last few months, all signaling a culture-shift, but nothing was more obvious than the moves that were made on Monday.

In a matter of hours, the Redskins made a trade for backup QB Kyle Allen, a former Carolina Panther, released safety Montae Nicholson, and traded cornerback Quinton Dunbar. Each of these moves is significant in setting a path forward and says a lot about what Rivera thinks of his team.

By acquiring Allen, Rivera showed his confidence in QB Dwayne Haskins and signaled that he is the man going forward. Though Allen is a highly-competent backup, and can definitely perform when called upon, he likely won’t take the starting job from Haskins, like other QB signings might have. As for the release of Nicholson, this was somewhat expected, but extremely necessary. Nicholson has been a decent product on the field in the past few years, but his proneness to injury and nack for off-field issues makes him a liability for any coach going forward, and Rivera chose to cut him loose.

As for Dunbar, it was a tough decision, but one that most significantly affects the lockerroom culture going forward. Dunbar is a great player at one of the Redskins’ biggest areas of need on the defense. Still, though, Dunbar had little desire to be in Washingon unless they gave him a contract extension, and Rivera had little reason to do so, seeing as he hadn’t seen Dunbar’s value first-hand. Shipping Dunbar to Washington State is a win-win for both parties. The Redskins only got a fifth-round pick in return for Dunbar, who is arguably worth more, but it was clear that Rivera was willing to take very little in order to secure his strong culture of players who wanted to be in Washington.

“If they’re not all in, if they’re not willing to do it your way, it’s time to f—– get rid of those guys,” Rivera famously said in a December story on NFL.com, just days before taking over as the Redskins head coach.

Dunbar wasn’t all-in, so Rivera got rid of him. Nicholson presented some problems, so Rivera got rid of him. Allen is a hard worker who will make Haskins better, so Rivera traded for him.

It’s a new day in Washington, and things are being set on a clear path. Ron Rivera wants players who are dedicated to him, and not out for themselves. If you’re with that, he’s with you.

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Redskins release S Montae Nicholson and CB Kayvon Webster

Ron Rivera is choosing to start fresh at the free safety position after Montae Nicholson dealt with injuries and off-field issues for years.

The Washington Redskins made a couple of relatively big defensive roster moves on Monday, releasing both safety Montae Nicholson and cornerback Kayvon Webster.

Releasing Nicholson seems like a big decision, seeing as he started in 13 games for Washington in 2019 and has played a solid part of the defense for three years now. Still, there were several injuries that kept Nicholson off the field, as well as a criminal investigation that loosely connected him to a woman’s death in 2019. It’s not a major shock that Ron Rivera and the new coaching staff in Washington is choosing to start clean at the safety position in 2020.

As for Webster, the Redskins signed him during the 2019 season, and he played just two games in Washington. With a lot of questions at the CB position to address this offseason, it appears that the Redskins didn’t see Webster as an answer going foward.

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Report: Woman’s death connected to Montae Nicholson ruled fentanyl overdose

Nicholson dropped a woman off at the hospital last year after finding her unconscious and unresponsive in his home in Ashburn.

On November 14th of 2019, Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson brought a woman to the hospital, noting that she was unconscious and unresponsive. She was later pronounced dead.

A medical examiner has now ruled that the woman died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl.

According to the Washington Post, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the investigation into the death of Julia Crabbe, 21, remains ongoing and that detectives are still trying to determine the source of the drug that killed her. No charges have been filed.

Nicholson’s attorney said that the Redskins defensive back and some friends went out to dinner earlier that night before returning to his home in Ashburn. Nicholson later told Crabbe’s brother that some people were playing video games on the lower level of his home when Crabbe went upstairs to use the bathroom, according to Crabbe’s family.

The people in Nicholson’s home heard a thump and went upstairs to find Crabbe on the floor of the bathroom, according to Crabbe’s family. The door of the bathroom had to be forced open.

According to the report from the Washington Post, investigators found marijuana, pills, and foil with residue on it inside of Nicholson’s home.

Redskins latest roster move lands preseason fan-favorite on 53-man squad

Montae Nicholson has been sent to the IR to end the 2019 season, but the move will bring Ladler onto the active roster for the last week.

The Washington Redskins have sent yet another player to the injured reserve this week ahead of their regular-season finale against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

This time, the move only further depleted the secondary, with safety Montae Nicholson seeing his year come to an end. However, it will bring back a fan favorite from the 2019 preseason for the Redskins in S Kenny Ladler.

Ladler has bounced around the league a little bit since being signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has spent some time with the Bills, Redskins, and New York Giants. Washington will need Ladler to show some of what he did during the preseason this year, as their secondary is in dire shape after a number of players are either dealing with injuries, or have been sent to the IR.

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Montae Nicholson speaks for first time since female friend’s death

For the first time since he took his friend to the hospital after she overdosed last week, Nicholson has now spoken to the media.

It’s been a clouded situation surrounding Washington Redskins’ safety Montae Nicholson, who is currently cooperating with the police as he is connected to the death of a 21-year-old woman who overdosed last week.

Nicholson played in last Sunday’s game, and he spoke with the media on Thursday for the first time, explaining the situation and extending his deepest sympathies to the woman’s family. He said that he found her unresponsive in his bathroom, and he took her to the hospital that night.

Head coach Bill Callahan said on Wednesday that as of now, Nicholson is scheduled to play this week.

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Pills, pot found at home of Redskins Montae Nicholson following death of woman he dropped off at hos

Law enforcement in Loudon County, Virginia is conducting an ongoing investigation into the death of a 21-year-old woman who was dropped off at an area hospital last Thursday by Redskins safety Montae Nicholson and another man.

Law enforcement in Loudon County, Virginia is conducting an ongoing investigation into the death of a 21-year-old woman who was dropped off at an area hospital last Thursday by Redskins safety Montae Nicholson and another man.

Pills, pot found at home of Redskins Montae Nicholson following death of woman he dropped off at hos

Law enforcement in Loudon County, Virginia is conducting an ongoing investigation into the death of a 21-year-old woman who was dropped off at an area hospital last Thursday by Redskins safety Montae Nicholson and another man.

Law enforcement in Loudon County, Virginia is conducting an ongoing investigation into the death of a 21-year-old woman who was dropped off at an area hospital last Thursday by Redskins safety Montae Nicholson and another man.

Montae Nicholson questionable to play due to connection to death investigation

Nicholson is cooperative with investigators who are looking into the death of a woman that was believed to be an overdose.

Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson is being cooperative with investigators who are looking into an overdose case that led to the death of a 21-year-old woman this week, according to TMZ Sports. 

The report, which was released Thursday, states that Nicholson was one of two men who brought the unconscious woman to a Virginia emergency room early Thursday morning. The woman was later pronounced deceased. According to TMZ:

Multiple sources connected to the situation tell us one of the men is Montae Nicholson.

Nicholson has NOT been arrested or charged with a crime. However, cops say the case is being actively investigated by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and it’s likely they’ll speak with Nicholson as part of the probe.

Nicholson did not participate in Thursday’s practice with the Redskins, but he was in attendance on Friday. Washington coach Bill Callahan spoke about the situation after the fact.

It is unclear whether or not Nicholson will play against the New York Jets on Sunday.

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