The Washington Redskins released veteran defensive lineman Ziggy Hood on Tuesday.
The move is a nod to the Redskins' confidence in the young players at this position. A corresponding move had not yet been announced.
Hood, a first-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009, has been with Washington since 2016. He started a combined 27 games the past two seasons -- at both end and nose tackle -- but his playing time has diminished this year.
He played only 48 snaps this season, with 37 coming in the first two games, while the Redskins have mostly used Daron Payne, Jonathan Allen and Matt Ioannidis along the line the past two games.