With Dax Milne sidelined with a foot injury this week, Washington needs an alternate option at punt returner. Milne has normally taken between 2-3 punt returns per game, thought he’s returned as many as five in a couple of instances (against the Titans and Vikings). He’s been sure-handed, with no fumbles this year, but his punt return average has only been 7.8 yds/return, which currently puts him at 11th in the league among those with 15 or more returns. Interestingly, he does have the most punt returns in the league, with 30.
So he’s been a steady, if unspectacular, element of Washington’s special teams game that they will need to replace for at least a game or two:
There will be no Benjamin St-Juste OR Dax Milne this weekend, as both have been ruled OUT for the Falcons matchup.