The Washington Football Team has lost their starting safety and one of their defense leaders, Landon Collins.
Collins suffered a non-contact injury in the team’s win against the Cowboys and was carted off the field. Sources close to the team believe that it is an Achilles injury that will force Collins to miss the rest of the season.
This is a huge loss for the Football Team’s defense. Washington signed Collins in 2019 as a free agent, giving him a six-year, $84 million year deal. He was picked in the second round of the 2015 draft by the New York Giants and has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times in his career.
One of the biggest problems for Washington and their coach Ron Rivera now is that the team does not have much depth at the position to fill Collins’ shoes. The next man in line is Deshazor Everett, who was signed by the team several seasons ago as an undrafted free agent. Washington also has seventh-round rookie safety Kamren Curl on the roster, who could see some playing time with Collins out.
Unfortunately for Washington, there are not many free agents available either. The most notable safety that isn’t on a team currently is vetarn Earl Thomas, who was released unceremoniously by the Baltimore Ravens this season.
