ASHBURN, Virginia -- The Washington Redskins placed Jonathan Allen on injured reserve because of his Lisfranc injury, but they're holding out hope that his season isn't over.
Because teams can return two players per season off injured reserve, the Redskins won't completely rule Allen out for the season, multiple sources told ESPN.
One source told ESPN that this is a "just in case" scenario and the team doesn't want to close the door on a possible return before seeing where Allen's recovery is at after eight weeks. He had surgery Wednesday, and there is at least some level of optimism that he could return, multiple sources said.