Redskins expected to retain Ryan Kerrigan

Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan missed the first game of his nine-year career in Week 13 of the 2019 season, and given that the rebuilding club could clear $11.5M off its books by releasing Kerrigan, there was speculation that Kerrigan may have already played his last snap for Washington. However, that does not appear to be the case. During an interview on the "Redskins Talk" podcast Thursday, head coach Ron Rivera said that Kerrigan will be on the roster in 2020 (h/t Ethan Cadeaux of NBC Sports Washington). “We had a great conversation with Ryan and it was awesome,” Rivera said. “He’s all fired up about getting ready for next season. I’m not going to get into a player’s contract, but he’s a guy we’re looking forward to having around.” Kerrigan appeared in just 12 games in 2019 and posted a career-low 5.5 sacks, but he has 90 QB takedowns in his career, one away from Dexter Manley‘s franchise record. He also posted back-to-back 13-sack campaigns from 2017-18, so he clearly has something left in the tank. W

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