Source: The #Patriots are releasing veteran WR Mohamed Sanu. A surprise.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 2, 2020
Former Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu has bounced around a bit in the past couple of seasons, and he is likely to be on the move once again, with news breaking that the Patriots released him on Wednesday.
If you’re a fan of the Washington Football Team, this should make your ears perk up a little bit, not only because Sanu is a capable veteran WR who could add some much-needed depth to the roster, but also because he has a solid relationship with quarterback Dwayne Haskins. As The Athletic’s Mark Bullock noted, the two have had a strong line of communication for the past year or so.
Sanu and Dwayne Haskins have a good relationship. Haskins called him a good mentor before the draft, worked out with him this offseason. Washington aren’t stacked at WR. Could make a lot of sense https://t.co/4mWwclxJVV
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) September 2, 2020
It will be interesting to see what Ron Rivera chooses to do here because you could argue pretty equally for or against bringing Sanu to Washington. On the one hand, Sanu is a veteran pass-catcher who could give Haskins another target downfield, but there is also not a huge expectation to be good this year in Washington, and it might be more valuable to give the young guys as many reps as you can to better prepare them for the future.
Still, I think that it would behoove both Haskins and the offense to throw another solid receiver into the mix and see if he can help spur on the offense a bit. What do you have to lose?
