ASHBURN, Virginia – The Washington Redskins know, on occasion, rookie Matt Ioannidis will get pushed around. He’s not a huge guy for a position where girth matters. And they’re OK with that, knowing what else they hope he can do.
The Redskins drafted Ioannidis in the fifth round earlier this month, with plans to use him in multiple spots. They did not replace the departed Terrance Knighton with another big body. And their only moves along the line were relatively minor: signing Kendall Reyes, re-signing Kedric Golston.
They also moved Trent Murphy to defensive end – he tweeted this week that he now weighs 282 pounds.