ASHBURN — There is not much that can make Washington Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan come off the field.
The fifth-year starter has been counted on as one of the team’s most reliable defenders, playing approximately 95 percent of the defensive snaps since he has joined the Redskins.
In Sunday’s 25-19 overtime loss to Atlanta, even Kerrigan was gassed by the end of regulation. The Redskins’ defense, which allowed a season-high 176 rushing yards, was on the field for a whopping 80 snaps, 13 more than they have played in any game this season.
Kerrigan played 69 snaps and came off the field during the last three plays of the Falcons’ final drive of the fourth quarter.