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Washington had high expectations for rookie cornerback Benjamin St-Juste ahead of this season. Through the first half of the season, St-Juste saw a lot of action on defense before the bye week in Week 9.
On Thursday, Washington placed St-Juste on injured reserve after going back on the injury list this week with a concussion. St-Juste first appeared on the injury report in Week 4 with a concussion, and he missed that week’s game against the Falcons.
St-Juste also missed the Week 10 game against the Buccaneers.
Could his season now be over? It’s unknown if St-Juste was placed on IR with a designation to return, but it would be wise to end his season now since he is battling concussion issues. You can never be too safe.
While it’s disappointing to lose St-Juste, Washington has received much better play from its cornerbacks in recent weeks. William Jackson III has resembled the player Washington expected when it signed him in the offseason, and Kendall Fuller has rounded back into form since just before the bye week.
Perhaps the biggest hero in Washington’s secondary is Danny Johnson. The veteran was released before the season and re-signed to the practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on Oct. 5 and has remained a regular since then.
Johnson has played inside, while Fuller and Jackson played outside. Johnson tackles well and is never out of position. He’s quietly been instrumental in Washington’s defensive turnaround.
St-Juste has appeared in nine games this season but has not played on the defensive side of the ball since Week 8.