Redskins Place S Montae Nicholson On IR, Promote S Fish Smithson

The Washington Redskins announced Tuesday that they’ve placed S Montae Nicholson on injured reserve and promoted S Fish Smithson to their active roster.

  • The Redskins also signed DL Tavaris Barnes to their practice squad.

The Redskins’ practice squad now consists of:

  1. TE Manasseh Garner
  2. OL Anthony Fabiano
  3. NT Ondre Pipkins
  4. WR Keenan Reynolds
  5. OT John Kling
  6. OT Cameron Jefferson
  7. LB Alex McCalister
  8. RB Dare Ogunbowale
  9. DB Orion Stewart
  10. DL Tavaris Barnes

Nicholson, 22, was taken in the fourth round of this year’s NFL draft by the Redskins. He signed a four-year, $3.01 million contract with the Redskins and stands to make base salaries of $555,000 and $645,000 over the next two years of the agreement.

In 2017, Nicholson appeared in eight games for the Redskins and recorded 24 tackles, one interception and two pass defenses.

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