Check out action shots of the Washington Redskins' active roster as of Sept. 16, 2014.
Wide Receiver Pierre Garçon
Wide Receiver Ryan Grant
Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson
Wide Receiver Santana Moss
Wide Receiver Andre Roberts
Wide Receiver Aldrick Robinson
Offensive Tackle Tom Compton
Offensive Tackle Morgan Moses
Offensive Tackle Tyler Polumbus
Offensive Tackle Trent Williams
Guard Chris Chester
Guard Shawn Lauvao
Guard Josh LeRibeus
Guard Spencer Long
Center Kory Lichtensteiger
Tight End Niles Paul
Tight End Logan Paulsen
Tight End Jordan Reed
Quarterback Kirk Cousins
Quarterback Robert Griffin III
Quarterback Colt McCoy
Fullback Darrel Young
Running back Roy Helu Jr.
Running Back Alfred Morris
Running Back Silas Redd
Defensive End Chris Baker
Defensive End Clifton Geathers
Defensive End Kedric Golston
Defensive End Jason Hatcher
Defensive End Jarvis Jenkins
Defensive End Frank Kearse
Outside Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan
Outside Linebacker Gabe Miller
Outside Linebacker Trent Murphy
Outside Linebacker Brian Orakpo
Middle Linebacker Will Compton
Middle Linebacker Akeem Jordan
Middle Linebacker Perry Riley Jr.
Middle Linebacker Keenan Robinson
Cornerback David Amerson
Cornerback E.J. Biggers
Cornerback Bashaud Breeland
Cornerback DeAngelo Hall
Cornerback Tracy Porter
Safety Ryan Clark
Safety Akeem Davis
Safety Duke Ihenacho
Safety Brandon Meriweather
Safety Trenton Robinson
Punter Tress Way
Kicker Kai Forbath
Long Snapper Nick Sundberg
The Washington Redskins on Saturday finalized their moves to trim their active roster to 53 players by the league's 4 p.m. ET deadline.
The team waived the following players:
- K Zach Hocker
- OL Maurice Hurt
- CB Chase Minnifield
- RB Evan Royster
- RB Lache Seastrunk
- S Phillip Thomas
- RB Chris Thompson
- WR Nick Williams
In other related roster moves, the Redskins:
- Released LB Everette Brown
- Placed NT Chris Neild and LB Darryl Sharpton on the Reserved/Injured list
- Placed DE Stephen Bowen and WR Leonard Hankerson on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list
The team previously announced Friday it had waived the following eight players:
- TE Ted Bolser
- CB Richard Crawford
- S Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith
- WR Lee Doss
- OL Kevin Kowalski
- P Robert Malone
- OL Tevita Stevens
- NT Robert Thomas
Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said after Thursday night's preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – a 24-10 Washington victory – that several players had made strong cases for a final roster spot, beginning with offseason workouts and continuing through OTAs, minicamp, training camp and through four preseason games.
"I think guys had ample opportunity to show what they can do and that's what the preseason is about," Gruden said. "We really worked hard with the young guys to try and get them ready to play so when their numbers were called they were prepared. I felt like they were."
Gruden, who is in his first year as an NFL head coach after spending the past three seasons as the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive coordinator, said he definitely understands the potential impact of every roster decision he makes.
"You have to be sound with your decision making," he said. "You have to be good to your players and try to get the most out of them and be a good motivator and teacher and win. That's the bottom line – win or you're done."
What's nextThe NFL's waiver claim period ends at noon Sunday, at which time teams may sign as many as 10 players to their practice squad.
To be eligible for the practice squad, a player cannot have an accrued season of free agency credit, and/or was on the 46-player active list for less than nine regular-season games during each of any accrued seasons. A player cannot serve on the practice squad for more than three seasons, either.
The Redskins take on the Houston Texans Sept. 7 in their season opener at NRG Stadium.
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