The Washington Redskins plan to cut wide receiver Josh Doctson ahead of the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Saturday, according to Mikes Jones of USA TODAY. Teams have to trim their rosters to 53 players by Saturday afternoon.
The Redskins had been trying to trade Doctson, but were not able to find any takers.
Doctson, who played his collegiate football at TCU, was originally selected by Washington in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
He was expected to be a major contributor to the Redskins' offense right off the bat, but an Achilles injury limited him to just two games during his rookie year.
The following season, Doctson appeared in all 16 contests but was disappointing, catching 35 passes for 502 yards and six touchdowns. He was equally underwhelming in 2018, participating in 15 games and finishing with 44 receptions for 532 yards and a couple of scores.
Washington is widely considered to have one of the worst—if not the worst—receiving corps in the league heading into 2019, so the fact that the team is willing to simply cut ties with Doctson is telling.
The 26-year-old actually began his collegiate career at Wyoming, spending one season there before transferring to TCU. He would go on to develop into one of the best receivers in the Big 12 Conference, punctuating his tenure with Horned Frogs by hauling in 78 receptions for 1,326 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior campaign.
Obviously, his NCAA success has not translated on the professional level.
The Redskins will open up their regular season against the Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday.
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