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After 'Tough Decisions,' Redskins Go With Five Wide Receivers On Active Roster

With the 53-man roster set for the time being, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden heads into Week 1 with a group of five wide receivers, a downsize from the six wideouts he had at his disposal last year.

This year’s opening day receiving corp. will consist of , , , and .

While the position projects to be a strength of the Redskins in 2017, Gruden elected to go with a smaller group of receivers to free up other positions on the roster.

The top four receivers should not come as much of a surprise; Pryor, Crowder, Docston and Grant were all expected to make the team from the outset of camp.