The Washington Redskins are trying to trade wide receiver Josh Doctson before Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a report.
The Athletic’s Ben Standig reported a source believes the Redskins “have lost faith” in their former first-round pick. Since being taken in 2016, Doctson has underwhelmed with the Redskins — catching just 81 passes in three seasons. He finished last year with 44 receptions for 532 yards.
Rumors, however, about Doctson’s availability in trade talks have been rumored for months. Both ESPN and NBC Sports Washington have noted in recent weeks that the Redskins have tried to trade Doctson in the past.
Earlier this year, Washington declined to pick up Doctson’s fifth-year option, meaning the wide receiver will become a free agent after this upcoming season. Doctson carries a $3.1 million cap hit in 2019, and the Redskins would only save $620,406 if they were to release him this weekend.
The Redskins will narrow down their roster to 53 players Saturday.
In training camp, the Redskins mix-and-matched their receivers — making it difficult to tell what unit Doctson played with the most. Coach Jay Gruden said recently Doctson had been mostly running with the ones, but the 26-year-old played just eight snaps in the Redskins’ preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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