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Washington Football Team: An early look at the 2021 wide receivers

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 03: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Football Team in action against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Here’s a trivia question for you. A few seasons back, in 2018, 44 players took the field in at least half the games played by the Washington Football Team. How many of those 44 remain under contract to Washington as of today?

The answer is 13.

That is by no means a mind-boggling statistic. Many bad-to-mediocre teams turn over much of their roster over a several-year period.