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.
-- 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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