Adam Schefter reports that the Redskins plan to place rookie DL Jonathan Allen on injured reserve and later designate him to return.
This move will cost Allen the next eight weeks of the season, but he will be able to return to the team in December.
On Wednesday, reports mentioned that Allen was going to miss the remainder of the 2017 season after he suffered a Lisfranc injury in Sunday’s win over the 49ers, so it’s good news to hear that he still has a shot to return this year.
Allen, 22, was selected in the first-round of this year’s draft by the Redskins.