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Carter waived/injured Cheap Jonathan Allen Jersey , 3 players signed UPDATE: The Redskins are bringing former New York Giants RB Orleans Darkwa in for a workout tomorrow Jay Gruden spoke to the media after today's practice, the first one back at Ashburn after training camp ended this week. The Redskins have waived/injured RB Martez Carter, and only had three RBs healthy enough to practice(Rob Kelley, Chris Thompson, and Kapri Bibbs). Derrius Guice tore his ACL in the first preseason game. Samaje Perine and Byron Marshall injured their ankles on Thursday againt the Jets and will both miss some time.The Redskins also waived LB Jeff Knox and DE Jalen Wilkerson who were both signed by the team a week ago. The team also signed 3 players(T Kendall Calhoun, DB Darius Hillary, and WR Allenzae Staggers) Youth D.J. Swearinger Jersey , but no RBs. Gruden said the team will be working out RBs tomorrow and are likely to sign one. The Redskins currently have 2 open roster spots to fill.Byron Marshall/Samaje Perine:Martez Carter:Roster moves:RB workouts:Starters vs the Broncos:OL vs the Jets:DaRon Payne/Jonathan Allen:Young CBs: The 5 o’clock club is published Wednesday to Saturday during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.A retrospective list of some of the Redskins safeties of recent years2018 – Swearinger & Ha Ha Clinton-Dix2016 – Duke Ihenacho & Will Blackmon2015 – Brandon Merriweather & Ryan Clark2013 – Brandon Merriweather & Baccari Rambo2012 – Madieu Williams & Reed Doughty2011 – LaRon Landry & OJ AtogweSome quick commentsI don’t know about you, but at the moment, I’m not leaning towards letting HHCD walk for a comp pick this offseason.This pair of veteran free safeties we have right now should be in the Redskins’ plans for the next few seasons. We need both the consistency at the position and the quality of play.Here are some comments made by James Dorsett from his excellent Stats & Snaps (Defense/ST) article, published yesterday:D.J. SwearingerPhoto by Norm Hall/Getty ImagesHa Ha Clinton-DixJim Matthews-USA TODAY NETWORKSummaryCurrent Redskins safetiesThe Redskins have a young and talented group of safeties that represent the most talent the franchise has fielded at the position since the death of Sean Taylor.D.J. Swearinger is the “old man” of the group at age 27.The well-traveled player landed in Washington last season, and last week talked about the benefits of playing, for the first time in his career Cheap Jordan Reed Jersey , in the same defensive system for 2 years in a row.He proclaimed that he feels like he’s found a home with the Redskins, where he is recognized as a vocal leader, not just on defense, but the team as a whole.Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has been a multi-season starter for the Packers since the middle of his rookie season.He is currently among the top rated safeties in the league according to PFF, while some analysts would tell you that he is overrated, and his notoriety is reliant primarily on his draft status — 21st overall in 2014.Montae Nicholson, a 4th round pick in the 2017 draft Youth Preston Smith Jersey , missed much of his rookie season with injuries.This year, he has showed promise, but has also been inconsistent.Jay Gruden said in yesterday’s press conference that Montae just had a “small procedure” on his hip, though Gruden didn’t sound as though he was sure Nicholson would even miss any games. Deshazor Everett is a big contributor on special teams and the kind of backup that every team needs.He can come into the game when needed and play well enough to keep the Redskins competitive on the field.Kenny Ladler played as a starting safety for two seasons in the CFL, but is primarily known as a special teams ace and a wicked good tackler.Troy Apke was sent to IR this week with a nagging hamstring injury.The fourth round rookie has used his speed to contribute on special teams, but looked out of place on defense during the preseason and has a number of doubters among the Redskins fan base.DJ Swearinger 6 seasons, 27 years oldHa Ha Clinton-Dix 5 seasons Youth Paul Richardson Jersey , 25 years oldMontae Nicholson 2 seasons, 22 years oldDeshazor Everett 4 seasons, 26 years oldKenny Ladler 2 seasons*, 26 years oldTroy Apke (IR) rookie, 23 years old