The Washington Redskins kicked off mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, drawing members of the team together, new and alike, to start building toward the 2019 regular season. The Redskins need their team at or near full strength to start the season, for numerous reasons. Thus, player absences at this stage are notable.
That said, most players showed up to attend minicamp at the scheduled time. Montae Nicholson was there, just weeks after being cleared of charges in an assault case, to win back a starting safety job. Josh Norman, the subject of financial speculation, was also there, as was veteran running back Adrian Peterson.