Redskins Release S Dashon Goldson

Tarik El-Bashirย reports that the Redskinsย have released veteran Sย Dashon Goldson on Monday.

This is the fourth roster cut the Redskins have made just today after they parted ways with QB Robert Griffin III, DT Jason Hatcher, and S Jeron Johnson.

Goldson, 31, was in the the fourth year of hisย five-year, $41.25 million contractย that includedย $22 million guaranteed. He was set to make a base salary ofย $7.5 million for the 2016 season.

According toย OverTheCap.com,ย releasing Goldson willย free up $8 millionย in available cap space while creating noย dead money.

In 2015, Goldson appeared in 15 games for the Redskins and recorded 110 tackles, one interception returned for a touchdown, a forced fumble and three pass defenses for Washington.

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