The NFL moved Washington’s Week 15 game against the Eagles to Tuesday after the WFT’s COVID-19 outbreak last week. Washington saw over two dozen players added to the reserve/COVID-19 list, including its top two quarterbacks in Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen.
Now that the deadline has passed and Heinicke and Allen will remain on the COVID-19 list, Washington announced multiple roster moves ahead of Tuesday’s game.
Only three Washington’s players were activated from the reserve/COVID list. Washington activated defensive tackle Tim Settle, defensive back Troy Apke and tight end Sammis Reyes, but Reyes is dealing with a concussion and is ruled out for the game.
That means Washington will be without top cornerback Kendall Fuller, All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff and right tackle Cornelius Lucas, among others.
Washington also placed running back J.D. McKissic on injured reserve, dealing another tough blow to Washington’s decimated offense.
Washington activated the following players to fill out the roster:
- FB Alex Armah
- LB De’Jon Harris
- QB Kyle Shurmur
- OT David Steinmetz
In some good news for Washington, it has most of its defensive line back, including Montez Sweat — except for the injured Chase Young.
We have made the following moves ahead of the Week 15 matchup pic.twitter.com/idEw8rPZRn
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 21, 2021
Washington’s two active quarterbacks will be Garrett Gilbert and Shurmur. Gilbert, 30, will make his second career NFL start. File that under things you never thought you’d see.
