Duke Ihenacho, who was claimed off waivers from Denver after roster cuts last August, will battle Jeron Johnson, who was signed as a free agent in March, for the strong safety job. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
Although the Washington Redskins don’t kick off training camp until the end of July, the competition for the starting strong safety job already has commenced, with offseason addition Jeron Johnson and holdover Duke Ihenacho going head to head.
“I think it’s shaping out to be a competitive [offseason],” Ihenacho said Tuesday. “Everybody back there in the secondary is pretty understanding of the fact that we’re going to have to compete for our jobs this year.