A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Redskins on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014.
All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Redskins.
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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 Redskins on Sunday claimed veteran safety Duke Ihenacho off waivers and formed part of their practice squad. More on Ihenacho and the eight players currently on the practice squad.
-- The Redskins on Saturday finalized their 53-man roster.
-- Photo of quarterback Robert Griffin III standing next to a statue erected in his honor at Baylor University's new football stadium.
-- More on Ihenacho coming to Washington along with his initial reaction to joining the three-time Super Bowl champs.
-- Rookie running back Silas Redd on Saturday reached his dream of playing in the NFL when he was told that he made the final 53-man roster.
-- CSN Washington's Rich Tandler with five observations of the Redskins' roster and the depth at safety.
-- ESPN's John Keim on the running back position for the Redskins and where the unit is better this year than a season ago.
-- The Washington Post's Mike Jones has five questions for the Redskins before heading to Houston to take on the Texans in the season opener.
What's Trending In @Redskins Nation?
Regular season TDs resume in one week. #HTTR #WASvsHOU pic.twitter.com/Dnz0fDDhbZ — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 31, 2014
NEWS: The #Redskins have announced several roster moves. Full update to follow. #HTTR pic.twitter.com/xeYWcHdVt3 — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 31, 2014
FULL STORY: #Redskins claim safety Duke Ihenacho (@NachoLyfe), begin forming practice squad: http://t.co/EeDB02A5fE pic.twitter.com/2l2kd5RXH9 — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 31, 2014
Check out preseason action shots of the #Redskins eight newly-signed practice squad players. http://t.co/2WVCYkzKhV pic.twitter.com/XGp9OGYCA3 — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) September 1, 2014
ICYMI: The #Redskins trimmed down their active roster to 53 players. STORY and PHOTOS: http://t.co/nOd4YkBRKp pic.twitter.com/PJ6cYfNuBU — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 31, 2014
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