Redskins TE Niles Paul Out For The Season With Ankle Injury

Update:

Redskins HC Jay Gruden announced following Thursday night’s preseason game that TE Niles Paul has a season-ending ankle fracture dislocation.

“A huge loss for us,” Gruden said of Paul. “He’s a great player and a great leader.”

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Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Redskins TE Niles Paul sustained a dislocated ankle during Thursday’s preseason game.

Paul will still undergo an MRI to determine whether his ligaments are intact, but this would be a big loss for Washington. It was clear that Paul suffered a serious injury after replays showed his foot getting rolled up.

Earlier in the week, Washington released their first depth chart of the season with Paul being listed as their No. 1 tight end ahead of Jordan Reed and Logan Paulsen.

Paul, 26, signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Redskins back in March and stands to make a base salary of $1.25 million for the 2015 season.

Last year, Paul appeared in all 16 games for the Redskins and caught 39 passes for 507 yards receiving and a touchdown. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 59 tight end out of 67 qualifying players.