RICHMOND, Va. — Last fall there were many Sundays on which Samaje Perine arrived at FedEx Field and didn't know if he'd dress, let alone take a handoff. Usually, he did neither. As a second-year tailback with the Washington Redskins, he got just eight rushing attempts in 2018, running for 32 yards. Time and again, he tried to just shrug it off.
Yet despite his minimal production and playing time, he's not lost amid the hubbub over fellow running backs Adrian Peterson and Derrius Guice. Redskins Coach Jay Gruden has called Perine one of the team's top offensive performers.