Washington releases 3 players, including wide receiver Kelvin Harmon

Washington began trimming its roster on Sunday by releasing three players. Every NFL team must be down to 85 players by Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.

The NFL rules for roster cuts are a bit different in 2021. Every NFL team must trim their roster from 90 players to 85 after the first preseason game.

The Washington Football Team cut the following three players on Sunday: wide receiver Kelvin Harmon, running back Lamar Miller and defensive back Chris Miller.

Only Harmon was a bit of a surprise. And, his release really isn’t a surprise. I haven’t included Harmon on any of my 53-man roster projections all summer.

A former sixth-round pick from N.C. State in 2019, Harmon caught 30 passes for 365 yards as a rookie. He played in all 16 games. Unfortunately for Harmon, he suffered a torn ACL last summer and missed the 2020 season — and a chance to impress head coach Ron Rivera and the new coaching staff.

The release of Harmon shows how much depth Washington has at wide receiver now. There will be other players cut who can play, which is a good problem to have.

The competition at wide receiver is stiff right now with DeAndre Carter, Antonio Gandy-Golden, Steven Sims Jr. and Dax Milne battling it out for what is likely one roster spot.

Lamar Miller is a 30-year-old running back who signed with Washington late in the season in 2020. A former Pro Bowler with the Texans, Miller was never making Washington’s roster in 2021, barring injuries.

Chris Miller was claimed off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals in May.

After releasing three players, Washington is down to 87 players. Defensive end David Bada’s roster spot doesn’t count against the 90-man roster as he is in the International Pathway program.