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As Preseason Begins, Young Wide Receivers Will Receive Extra Reps

With 13 wide receivers on the Redskins roster, the meeting room is crowded. For the receivers on the bottom half of the depth chart, the preseason offers critical opportunities for players to demonstrate their value,

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particularly on special teams.

DeSean Jackson, Pierre Garçon, Jamison Crowder, Rashad Ross and Ryan Grant return from last year’s squad, and Josh Doctson was drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft this year. That leaves Maurice Harris, Jarvis Turner, Valdez Showers, Dez Stewart, Reggie Diggs, Kendal Thompson and T.