The Washington Redskins will not be exercising their fifth-year option on wide receiver Josh Doctson, according to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington. This means that Doctson will become a free agent next offseason.

Doctson is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 15 games and hauled in 44 receptions for 532 yards and a couple of touchdowns.

The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate football at TCU and the University of Wyoming, was originally selected by the Redskins in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Doctson has simply never lived up to the lofty expectations Washington had for him when it drafted him.

He played in just two games during his rookie season as a result of an Achilles injury that landed him on the injured reserve list. Then, in his second year, he appeared in 14 contests and caught 35 passes for 502 yards and six scores.

Doctson was originally expected to be a major contributor on the Redskins' offense, but things have just not worked out.

Based on his collegiate numbers, you can see why Washington had such high hopes for him.

During his final two years at Wyoming, Doctson was a monster, as he snared 65 balls for 1,018 yards and 11 touchdowns during his junior year and then finished out his NCAA career by totaling 79 receptions for 1,327 yards and 14 scores.

The Redskins won just six games this past season and have made the playoffs just twice since 2008. Going back even further than that, Washington has qualified for the postseason just five times since 1993.