While Washington may have selected a pair of seventh-round edge rushers, they still lack reliable depth behind Chase Young and Montez Sweat. Thanks to the shallow depth chart, plenty of pundits have wondered whether Ryan Kerrigan would re-sign with the team. When asked about the chances of signing the franchise sack leader, GM Martin Mayhew refused to explicitly mention anyone by name. However, he did hint that the team could look to add a veteran in the coming weeks.
“There will be guys who are released and we’ll keep an eye out for guys on the streets,” Mayhew said (via NBC Sports Washington). “We’ll probably have some try-out guys during our mini camps. We definitely plan to upgrade that position through the offseason.”
Kerrigan would be a natural fit for the role; he already served as a backup in 2020, so it’s not like the fan favorite would put up a stink about not starting. Despite only starting one game last season, the the 32-year-old still had a productive season, finishing with 5.5 sacks and six QB hits. It’s obviously been a while since Kerrigan was a Pro Bowl-caliber player, but his pass-rushing prowess and versatility would still be an asset to any defense.
Of course, Mayhew doesn’t have any true connection to Kerrigan, so it wouldn’t be a shock if he looks elsewhere for reinforcement. The GM also seemed to be a fan of his two late-round picks, Baylor’s William Bradley-King and Penn State’s Shaka Toney.
“We drafted these guys with the idea that these guys can contribute this year,” Mayhew said.
Get Their p’spect; + His, He DESERVES to ~Get what he wants. Tho, ~Kinda should also be able to take His own age/ Skill-level and whether drop off/ Not into the equation! I’d be GREAT with him as a Mentor of sorts.
Will He be okay with That role, tho!!?
Kerrigan does want to start and wants to be paid like a starter. Ryker has another couple of seasons at starter quality so he’s quite right to seek that. Need to find a lazier player with a less glorious career to fill that backup spot.
Seems like a fit for the Colts….
Good fit for the Giants too.
The Vikings are supposedly interested.
Kerrigan asked to be traded, if I remember correctly, in order to start. In any case, I do remember him wanting to start quite clearly. I am certain that if he returned to Washington, it would be in the absence of another at least competitive offer.
HEY. MODERATOR. IT STILL SAYS “REDSKINS RUMORS” ON THE TEAM PAGE. RIGHT AT THE TOP. Doesn’t appear to happen on iOS but definitely on my PC. That needs to fixed immediately.
Really?