1. As the defense has shown improvement over the last two weeks, they’ve gotten contributions from two in-season acquisitions.
Injuries happen in the NFL but the Washington Redskins have, unfortunately, dealt with blows all over the team this season, especially on defense.
The team has already lost Duke Ihenacho, Junior Galette and Chris Culliver to season-ending injuries – all three of which were starters – along with Trenton Robinson, who had earned a starting job at the safety position.
At middle linebacker, both Keenan Robinson and Perry Riley Jr.