Even after his outstanding preseason, one in which he caught four touchdowns and led the league with 266 receiving yards, Redskins wide receiver Rashad Ross was still nervous about making the team’s final 53-man roster. Had he done enough, he wondered, to find a spot where the team needed him?
Now with the Redskins heading into the second week of the season against the Rams sans wide receiver DeSean Jackson, sidelined for a few weeks due to hamstring injury, the question and the worry don’t seem as warranted.
Ross, who made great strides this preseason in his route-running and speed, is one of a few receivers who will be counted on to make up for some of Jackson’s playmaking role -- his ability to stretch the field and pick up large chunks of yardage -- and aid quarterback Kirk Cousins against a strong Rams defensive front.