It’s no secret Bill Callahan isn’t the long-term head coach for the Washington Redskins.
This puts a huge amount of pressure on the players. They started the year playing for Jay Gruden, transitioned to Callahan and are now seemingly auditioning for the next coach.
Guys like Paul Richardson are feeling the pressure, per Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post:
“Thinking about the business side, yeah, it’s challenging at times because so much is out of my control,” Richardson said. “I’m playing for my future in terms of being a part of the future plans of this organization. … That vision is blurred because of the position I play. There’s only so much I can do without the ball.”
Richardson has some other things going on, of course. He hasn’t matched expectations since coming over via free agency. He’s one of many passing-game weapons struggling to put up numbers given the constant shuffling under center.
But at the same time, it speaks to the broader trend here of players struggling with another transition period as the front office gets ready to hire a new head coach.
All players like Richardson can do is put their best film out there and hope they remain part of the plans.
