Offering further proof that the position is trending obsolete within the NFL, the Redskins took just one designated fullback with them to training camp this year.
As the player both blessed and burdened by that unique positional situation, Joe Kerridge has maintained a steady approach to the new realities of his diminished offensive role as he wraps up his first week of training camp.
“I think the biggest thing that’s been stressed is don’t look at the future,” Kerridge said. “You never know where it’s going to be. We had some really good messages and talks to us about how you’re one play away from retirement, and that strikes hard because you do what you can when you’re out here but it can be taken away so quickly.