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Washington 53-man roster projection puts Alex Smith comeback on hold

The Washington Football Team, under new coach Ron Rivera, have had a tumultuous offseason -- the past two months in particular. After a 3-13 season, this year is as much about laying the foundation as it is about trying to make a seismic jump. It's possible that 17 of the 22 starters will be age 26 or younger. Washington will likely have four new starters on offense and at least four on defense, where it has switched to a 4-3 base front. The roster will be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Here is a projection:


QUARTERBACK (2): Dwayne Haskins, Kyle Allen

Yes, this means Alex Smith's comeback falls a little short -- at least as of the final roster cuts.