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Chester not too emotional about facing Redskins

FLOWERY BRANCH – Chris Chester was durable, productive and steady for the Washington Redskins.

But that didn’t stop them from releasing him in May after starting every game over the past four seasons.

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100415 ATLANTA: Falcons offensive lineman Ryan Schraeder (left) and Chris Chester work against the Texans and J.J Watt in a football

Now, he’s set to face his old team when the Falcons (4-0) host the Redskins (2-2) at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Georgia Dome.

It was the classic NFL salary dump that saved the Redskins $4 million against the salary cap.