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Matthew Paras

mparas@washingtontimes.com

Matthew Paras was a digital sports writer for the Washington Times.

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Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III (3) talk after an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Dwayne Haskins embracing backup role as preseason concludes

As Dwayne Haskins walked on the grass of FedEx Field following Washington's 20-7 loss Thursday to the Baltimore Ravens, he exchanged pleasantries with Robert Griffin III. It was a brief meeting of the Redskins' future and past -- both first-round quarterbacks taken with the hope they would resurrect the franchise.

August 30, 2019
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Ryan Russell (95) sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler (6), during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) **FILE**

Ryan Russell, former Cowboys draft pick, comes out as bisexual

Free agent defensive end Ryan Russell opened up about his sexuality in a first-person essay on ESPN. Russell spent most of 2018 out of football, but has played for the Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started seven games in 2017 for the Buccaneers.

August 29, 2019
Washington Redskins cornerback Jimmy Moreland (25) warms up before the start of a NFL preseason football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Jimmy Moreland could capitalize on Fabian Moreau’s injury

Moreland may not have had an ideal path to the NFL, but the 5-foot-11 cornerback is making up for lost time. Entering Washington's fourth preseason game, Moreland is already a lock to make the 53-man roster. And with third-year corner Fabian Moreau out for the time being with an ankle injury, Moreland has a chance to make his case as the starting nickel corner.

August 26, 2019
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Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III and Indianapolis counterpart Andrew Luck always will be measured against each other after Luck and Griffin went 1-2 in the draft. Other rookie QBs who earned starting jobs are (botttom, left to right) Cleveland’s Brandon Weeden, Seattle’s Russell Wilson and Miami’s Ryan Tannehill.

Robert Griffin III reacts to Andrew Luck’s shocking retirement

Andrew Luck retired from the NFL before Robert Griffin III. That may be hard to reconcile with -- given Griffin's downward trajectory after his brilliant rookie season -- but that is now the truth after Luck announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday.

August 25, 2019
FILE - In this July 26, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins defensive lineman Daron Payne (95) walks to the field at the start of the Redskins NFL football training camp in Richmond, Va.  Payne is expected to miss two to three weeks with an ankle injury. Washington coach Jay Gruden says the defensive lineman got stepped on during practice Friday, July 27, 2018, and will be in a walking boot for about a week. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

Daron Payne, Redskins lineman, ready for bigger second season

Payne's importance to the group. During his rookie year, the 6-foot-3, 320-pound lineman played 77% of the defensive snaps and recorded five sacks. Payne presents something the Redskins desperately lacked under coach Jay Gruden: a dynamic, physical defensive tackle. Now a year older, the Redskins have seen further growth in Payne's game.

August 21, 2019