Washington Redskins OTA observations, Part 2: Surprises with starters - Washington Redskins Blog - ESPN
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Originally Posted by John Keim
One defensive surprise: Duke Ihenacho worked with the starters at strong safety ahead of free-agent signee Jeron Johnson. It seemed clear that Johnson would be the starter after he was signed. But Ihenacho has more starting experience. I’m curious to see how he plays when the pads are on; he reacted fast to the run Tuesday.
Another surprise: Trevardo Williams worked with the starting unit in place of Ryan Kerrigan (out after arthroscopic knee surgery last week). Rookie Preston Smith worked with the second string. I like that he wasn’t automatically added. Also, Smith and Trent Murphy worked on the right side while Williams worked mostly on the left (there are times when they switch sides based on the offensive formation).
Third-year corner David Amerson worked with the second-team defense Tuesday. When DeAngelo Hall is healthy, I’d imagine he’ll return to the starting lineup (assuming he hasn’t lost anything because of the Achilles’ injury). Hall said in the first four weeks of the offseason, he worked with the starters whenever they were on the field. Bashaud Breeland is the No. 3 corner, it appears -- his ability to cover in the slot helps.
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I think he meant Amerson worked with the first-team defense.