Washington claims CB Ryan Lewis; can he compete for playing time?

While Washington looks to fill out their cornerback rotation during training camp, Ryan Lewis was claimed to try to fill a role.

The Washington Football team made a roster move on Thursday afternoon by claiming cornerback Ryan Lewis off of the waivers and adding him to the training camp roster.

Lewis, who was released by the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, will immediately come to Washington and look to compete for playing time in a secondary that is seemingly wide open outside of the top two or three spots.

Lewis has played only two seasons in the NFL, the first of which was with the Buffalo Bills, where he started three games, had three passes defended and forced two fumbles. In 2019, Lewis bounced around, playing for Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dolphins. He had one interception in Miami.

So will Lewis have a chance to earn some real playing time in Washington? I don’t see why not. Outside of the trio of Kendall Fuller, Ronald Darby, and Fabian Moreau, there isn’t a strong candidate to take over as one of the starting options. Second-year CB Jimmy Moreland will surely be in the rotation, and either Danny Johnson or Aaron Colvin might definitely step up into a bigger role going forward. However, for Lewis, this can be the perfect place for him to carve out his own role in a young but hopeful defense.

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