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Redskins Head Coach Jay Gruden confirmed in today's presser that the team will be placing injury report All-Star Tracy Porter on IR, ending his season due to a shoulder injury(AC joint). The injury is to the same area that Porter had surgery on in the offseason, and he was hopeful after the game that it would not keep him out for long. The Redskins and team doctors obviously thought otherwise. Porter has been a major disappointment this season, and has been on the injury report more than he has been on the field. Porter has played in 3 games this year, and got his first start last week when David Amerson was deactivated for violating a team rule. Porter signed a 2 year, $6 million contract as a free agent in the offseason. It's being reported that Chase Minnifield will return to the 53-man roster to replace Porter. Minnifield was waived on Nov 4th to make room for Leonard Hankerson, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
Gruden said CB Tracy Porter will be placed on IR. No corresponding move to announce yet.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 26, 2014
Looks like Chase Minnifield will be promoted from practice squad to replace Tracy Porter. #Redskins
— ESPN 980 (@ESPNRadio980) November 26, 2014
The Redskins reportedly had two CBs at practice today. The Redskins currently have 9 players on the practice squad after signing LB Steve Beauharnais to the 53-man roster this week to replace Akeem Jordan(IR). If the Redskins do sign Chase Minnifield, there is room for both Trey Wolfe and Chibuikem Okoro.
Looks like two potential additions: Trey Wolfe and Chibuikem Okoro. Don't know where they fit, but I venture the practice squad.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) November 26, 2014
[UPDATE: 11/26/14 4:30PM] The Redskins have made the moves official.
NEWS: The #Redskins announce roster moves. Check back later for more information. pic.twitter.com/ePUrf0fNcv
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 26, 2014