2020 Washington Football Team season

The 2020 season will be the Washington Football Team's 89th in the National Football League and their first under head coach Ron Rivera. This season also marks the first time the team is not known as the Redskins since its inaugural 1932 season as the Braves, as they retired the name and logo during the offseason.[1] They will play as the Washington Football Team until a permanent name is chosen sometime after the season.[2] The team will look to improve upon their 3–13 record from 2019 and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2015.

For the college football team's season, see 2020 Washington Huskies football team.

2020 Washington Football Team season
Head coach	Ron Rivera
General manager	Ron Rivera (de facto)
Owner	Daniel Snyder
Home field	FedExField
Uniform

For the fourth time in five seasons, Washington will play on Thanksgiving Day, as they will play at the Dallas Cowboys for the third time in that span. Also notable is their absence from Monday Night Football, their first time off the regular season schedule since 1999.[3]

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft

2020 Washington Redskins Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	2	Chase Young	DE	Ohio State
3	66	Antonio Gibson	RB	Memphis
4	108	Saahdiq Charles	OT	LSU
	142	Antonio Gandy-Golden	WR	Liberty	Compensatory pick
5	156	Keith Ismael	C	San Diego State	from San Francisco
	162	Khaleke Hudson	LB	Michigan	from Seattle
7	216	Kamren Curl	SS	Arkansas
	229	James Smith-Williams	DE	NC State	from Denver

Notes

• Washington traded their second-round selection (No. 34 overall), along with their 2019 second-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the Colts' 2019 first-round selection.
• Washington traded their fifth-round selection to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for quarterback Kyle Allen.
• Washington traded cornerback Quinton Dunbar to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fifth-round selection from Seattle.
• Washington traded their sixth-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for quarterback Case Keenum and the Broncos' seventh-round selection.
• Washington traded offensive tackle Trent Williams to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' fifth-round selection and a third-round selection in the 2021 draft.

Staff

Washington Football Team staff

	Front office Owner – Daniel Snyder Vice president of player personnel – Kyle Smith Director of pro scouting – Eric Stokes Director of college scouting – Tim Gribble Senior vice president of football administration – Rob Rogers Senior vice president of player development – Doug Williams Head coach Head coach – Ron Rivera Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Scott Turner Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese Running backs – Randy Jordan Wide receivers – Jim Hostler Assistant wide receivers – Drew Terrell Tight ends – Pete Hoener Offensive line – John Matsko Assistant offensive line – Travelle Wharton Offensive quality control – Luke Del Rio and Todd Storm			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jack Del Rio Defensive line – Sam Mills III Assistant defensive line – Jeff Zgonina Linebackers – Steve Russ Defensive backs – Chris Harris Assistant defensive backs – Brent Vieselmeyer and Richard Rodgers Sr. Defensive quality control – Vincent Rivera Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Nate Kaczor Assistant special teams – Ben Jacobs Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart Strength and conditioning – Kavan Latham and Jake Sankal Head athletic trainer – Ryan Vermillion → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs
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Roster

Washington Football Team roster

Quarterbacks  8 Kyle Allen  7 Dwayne Haskins  6 Steven Montez 11 Alex Smith Running backs 25 Peyton Barber 24 Antonio Gibson 35 Bryce Love 41 J. D. McKissic 26 Adrian Peterson Wide receivers 10 Antonio Gandy-Golden 80 Dontrelle Inman 16 Johnathon Johnson 84 Darvin Kidsy 12 Cody Latimer (Exempt) 17 Terry McLaurin 18 Trey Quinn 89 Cam Sims 15 Steven Sims 14 Jordan Veasy 19 Jester Weah 83 Isaiah Wright Tight ends 85 Marcus Baugh 88 Hale Hentges 46 Thaddeus Moss 86 Richard Rodgers 87 Jeremy Sprinkle 82 Logan Thomas		Offensive linemen 79 Paul Adams T 77 Saahdiq Charles T 74 Geron Christian T 60 Keith Ismael C 69 Michael Liedtke G 78 Cornelius Lucas T 67 Wes Martin G 76 Morgan Moses T 66 Kevin Pamphile T 61 Timon Parris T 64 Ross Pierschbacher C 73 Chase Roullier C 75 Brandon Scherff G 71 Wes Schweitzer G Defensive linemen 93 Jonathan Allen DT 64 David Bada DE (Int.) 92 Ryan Bee DE 95 Jordan Brailford DE 98 Matt Ioannidis DT 91 Ryan Kerrigan DE 54 Nate Orchard DE 94 Daron Payne DT 97 Tim Settle DT 72 James Smith-Williams DE 90 Montez Sweat DE 99 Chase Young DE		Linebackers 52 Ryan Anderson 53 Jon Bostic 58 Thomas Davis Sr. 51 Shaun Dion Hamilton 56 Reuben Foster 55 Cole Holcomb 47 Khaleke Hudson 50 Jared Norris 45 Donald Payne 48 Kevin Pierre-Louis Defensive backs 30 Troy Apke FS 20 Landon Collins SS 34 Aaron Colvin CB 31 Kamren Curl SS 23 Ronald Darby CB 36 Sean Davis FS 22 Deshazor Everett SS 29 Kendall Fuller CB 41 Danny Johnson CB 24 Ryan Lewis CB 25 Fabian Moreau CB 32 Jimmy Moreland CB 39 Jeremy Reaves SS 37 Greg Stroman CB 38 Simeon Thomas CB Special teams  3 Dustin Hopkins K 57 Nick Sundberg LS  5 Tress Way P				Active/Reserve lists 96 Caleb Brantley DT (Opt-out) 80 Emanuel Hall WR (NF-Inj.) 13 Kelvin Harmon WR (Active/NF-Inj.) 40 Josh Harvey-Clemons OLB (Opt-out) Rookies in italics Roster updated August 16, 2020 Depth chart • Transactions 80 active (+2 exempt), 3 inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters
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Schedule

Preseason

The team's preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Regular season

The team's 2020 schedule was announced on May 7 and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 13	1:00 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles			FedExField	Fox
2	September 20	4:05 p.m.	at Arizona Cardinals			State Farm Stadium	Fox
3	September 27	1:00 p.m.	at Cleveland Browns			FirstEnergy Stadium	Fox
4	October 4	1:00 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens			FedExField	CBS
5	October 11	1:00 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams			FedExField	Fox
6	October 18	1:00 p.m.	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	Fox
7	October 25	1:00 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys			FedExField	Fox
8	Bye
9	November 8	1:00 p.m.	New York Giants			FedExField	Fox
10	November 15	1:00 p.m.	at Detroit Lions			Ford Field	Fox
11	November 22	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals			FedExField	CBS
12	November 26	4:30 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys			AT&T Stadium	Fox
13	December 6	1:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh Steelers			Heinz Field	Fox
14	December 13	4:25 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers			Levi's Stadium	Fox
15	December 20	1:00 p.m.	Seattle Seahawks			FedExField	Fox
16	December 27	1:00 p.m.	Carolina Panthers			FedExField	CBS
17	January 3	1:00 p.m.	at Philadelphia Eagles			Lincoln Financial Field	Fox

Notes:

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; Week 12 is exempt, as it occurs on Thanksgiving.

References

1. Keim, John (July 12, 2020). "Source: Redskins to announce nickname will be changed". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
2. Schefter, Adam (July 23, 2020). "Washington NFL team to use 'Washington Football Team' for 2020 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
3. Keim, John (May 7, 2020). "Washington Redskins' schedule 2020: Low expectations for Ron Rivera's crew". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
4. Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

External links

• Official website