Redskins Injury Update: Matt Ioannidis will miss 2-3 weeks with knee injury

Redskins DE Matt Ioannidis will reportedly miss 2-3 weeks due to a knee injury he suffered in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Patriots. Ioannidis was having a great year last season before fracturing his hand and then returning to the field with a club. He is expected to be a key player along the Redskins defensive line again this season Womens Mason Foster Jersey , and showed why last night with a sack before leaving with the knee injury.The Redskins are already fighting the injury bug that hit them hard last season. Jay Gruden said he wouldn't have kept Ioannidis in as long as he did, but their DL depth was thin. The Redskins have Stacey McGee on the PUP list after groin surgery, and 1st round rookie DaRon Payne just got out of the walking boot he was wearing for an ankle injury suffered in camp. And we all know about Derrius Guice by now...The Redskins open the season 4 weeks from Sunday on 9/9 against the Arizona Cardinals. If this timeline is accurate Womens Jamison Crowder Jersey , that will be the next time you see Ioannidis on the field. It’s the Conference Championship round of the NFL playoffs this week which means it’s time for a mock draft for the Redskins! Mel Kiper, Jr. released his first mock draft of the season this morning. Will the Redskins get their QB of the future this year, or will they continue to build up their defense? The NFL draft is April 25th in Nashville www.redskinsfootballauthentics.com , Tennessee this year.Kiper goes defense for the Redskins with the 15th overall pick. Preston Smith is expected to test free agency, and could get a big payday that the Redskins aren’t willing to match. That leaves Washington very thin at OLB for 2019. Ryan Kerrigan was a stud once again in 2018, but after that the options are thin or just not there at all. Ryan Anderson was drafted in the 2nd round in 2017 Washington Redskins T-Shirt , but hasn’t made an impact at the position yet. The Redskins signed Pernell McPhee last season, and let Junior Gallette go. By the middle of the season, they were turning to guys like Cassanova McKinzy for depth.Kiper gives the Redskins Florida OLB Jachai Polite to replace Preston Smith. The Redskins have been trying to find the guy opposite Kerrigan for years now with mixed results. Polite would step in as an immediate starter Washington Redskins Hats , and fill the hole created by another 2nd round free agent OLB leaving after their rookie deal is up. Custom Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys