The Washington Redskins, under rare circumstances, didn’t need any additions at safety in the offseason of 2018. D.J. Swearinger and Montae Nicholson constituted one of the league’s up-and-coming safety duos. Or so they thought.
Reality struck in the 2019 season, and it was not kind. While Nicholson’s slight regression wasn’t worth benching such a young, promising player, he was eventually replaced in the starting lineup by Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. Shortly after, Nicholson was arrested on assault charges. His future in Washington is in question, but he remains on the roster for now.
Swearinger, meanwhile, posted a Pro Bowl caliber campaign for the Redskins, but his season ended in disappointment as well.