Several months into the RivEra, the Redskins are entering new territory by signing a player under the International Player Pathway program.
If you aren’t familiar with the International Pathway Program, the NFL brings in athletes from foreign countries every year, giving them a shot at making an NFL team. In 2020, there will be eight players from the program and one of them will play with the Redskins.
A few years back, former Giants player, Osi Umenyiora, himself an Englishman of Nigerian descent, talked about the International Player Pathway program:
“This is going to change people’s lives,” said Umenyiora.