Kerrigan signed a one-day contract with Washington on Friday so he could retire as a member of the club, Zach Shelby and Hannah Lichtenstein of Commanders.com report.
Kerrigan played 10 seasons in Washington before playing with Philadelphia in 2021. He concludes his distinguished NFL career with 95.5 sacks, 26 forced fumbles and three touchdowns over 172 games. He's Washington's leader in career sacks and could find his way into the FedExField Ring of Honor in the coming years.
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Eagles' Ryan Kerrigan: Lands on reserve/COVID-19 list
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Kerrigan (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.
Kerrigan was listed on the injury report with an illness, indicating that he tested positive for the virus. He'll still have the chance to play in Week 16 against the Giants if he's vaccinated. Through 14 games this season, Kerrigan has recorded three total tackles.
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Eagles' Ryan Kerrigan: Undergoes thumb procedure
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Kerrigan is expected to be sidelined 7-to-10 days after undergoing surgery on his thumb, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.
It's unclear when exactly the veteran pass rusher suffered the injury, but he'll be out for at least the next week after the procedure. Given that timeline, Kerrigan is unlikely to be available for the first two preseason contests, though he could be back for the exhibition finale Aug. 27 against the Jets.
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Football Team's Ryan Kerrigan: Upgrades to full practice
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Kerrigan (toe) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.
Kerrigan didn't practice Wednesday while nursing a toe injury, but he now appears to have put the issue behind him. The veteran defensive end will reprise his usual rotational role in Cleveland on Sunday.
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Football Team's Ryan Kerrigan: Misses practice Wednesday
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Kerrigan is not participating in Wednesday's practice due to a toe injury, Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site reports.
Kerrigan appears to have picked up a toe injury during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals, in which he played only 30 percent of defensive snaps. With Chase Young having emerged as a starter, Kerrigan will be difficult to trust in IDP formats even if he's able to make a full recovery in time to face the Browns in Week 3.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Done for day
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Kerrigan (calf) is officially out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Packers, Kyle Stackpole of the Redskins' official site reports.
Kerrigan exited the game with the injury and was quickly downgraded to out. Expect the team to have some specifics regarding the injury in the coming days, and in Kerrigan's stead, Nate Orchard and Ryan Anderson are the likely beneficiaries of an uptick in snaps.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Won't play Sunday
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Kerrigan (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Carolina, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Kerrigan suffered the concussion during last week's win over the Lions and will miss the first game of his career, ending a streak of 139 straight games. Carroll Phillips figures to see increased work at outside linebacker in Kerrigan's place.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Nursing concussion
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Kerrigan is still in concussion protocol Wednesday, Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post reports.
After sustaining a concussion during Week 12's win over the Lions, Kerrigan is still on the mend. If he can elevate to limited participation by Friday's practice, the veteran linebacker has a shot to suit up Sunday against the Panthers. Kerrigan has accrued 24 tackles and 4.5 sacks through 11 contests. Ryan Anderson is slated to start if Kerrigan can't go.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Won't return Sunday
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Kerrigan suffered a concussion and won't return to Sunday's game against the Lions.
Kerrigan put together a strong effort before exiting the contest, tallying four tackles, 0.5 sacks and three quarterback hits. Ryan Anderson and Carroll Phillips figure to rotate in at outside linebacker opposite Montez Sweat for the remainder of the game. Kerrigan's status will be monitored during the practice week leading up to Week 13's matchup against the Panthers.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Reaches double-digit sacks again
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Kerrigan finished the 2018 season with 43 tackles (30 solo) and 13 sacks in 16 games.
A 16-game starter in each of his eight NFL seasons, Kerrigan reached double-digit sacks for a third straight year and now has 84.5 in 128 career games. There may be some major changes coming in Washington, but the 30-year-old should be safe in 2019 for the penultimate season of his five-year, $57.5 million extension. Given the current contract standards for top pass rushers, Kerrigan might consider asking for an extension or renegotiation that increases his compensation for 2019.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Continues dominant season
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Kerrigan recorded six tackles (five solo), two sacks and a forced fumble across 46 defensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.
Kerrigan was elected to his third-straight Pro Bowl on Tuesday night after a dominating performance in Sunday's victory. He now has 11 sacks on the season to go along with 41 tackles. Kerrigan will look to wreak havoc on the Titans this Sunday in a pivotal showdown with major playoff implications.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Tallies sack in loss
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Kerrigan had six tackles (four solo) and a sack in Sunday's 40-16 loss to the Giants.
Though the Redskins didn't do much to stop Eli Manning and the Giants from dropping 40 points on them, Kerrigan was one of the lone bright spots on the squad. He earned his ninth sack of the season, while his six tackles were a season high. He'll hope to keep it going against a lackluster Jaguars' offense on Sunday.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Posts sack Sunday
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Kerrigan recorded two tackles (one solo), including a sack, in Sunday's loss to the Texans.
Kerrigan is on pace for one of the worst seasons of his career as far as tackles go, as he's only recorded 21 through 10 games. However, he's been his usual self when it comes to rushing the passer. His sack Sunday gives him 6.5 on the season. Kerrigan will look to maintain his momentum as he and the Redskins take on the Cowboys in Week 12.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Logs two sacks Sunday
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Kerrigan recorded five tackles (four solo), including a sack, one pass defensed and a forced fumble in Sunday's win over the Cowboys.
Kerrigan's two sacks Sunday give him three on the season. He started the year off slow, but he appears to be returning to form. Although his numbers are down this year, he'll be an IDP candidate if he can return to the quality of play that he's had in seasons past. Looking ahead, he and the Redskins take on the Giants in Week 8.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Quiet in start
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Kerrigan started Friday's preseason game against the Broncos but didn't record any statistics on 15 snaps.
A quiet preseason isn't any concern for a player who has logged at least 7.5 sacks in each of his seven NFL seasons. Kerrigan averaged just 40.3 tackles the past three seasons, but he's never missed a game and remains a strong bet to hit double digits in the sack department.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Questionable for season finale
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Kerrigan (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Kerrigan was added to the injury report as a non-participant Thursday but was able to progress to limited participation Friday. The veteran linebacker appears on track to be available for the season finale despite the questionable tag.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Two sacks Sunday
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Kerrigan had four tackles (three solo) and two sacks in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Broncos.
The pair of quarterback takedowns were Kerrigan's first since Week 12. The 29-year-old now has 44 tackles on the season, the most he's tallied since 2014. He needs 2.5 sacks in Week 17 against the Giants to tie his career high of 13.5.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Logs two sacks in loss
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Kerrigan recorded two sacks in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys.
Kerrigan's brought his sack total on the season up to six in the losing effort. The quarterback take-downs were his only tackles in the contest. He saw 54 snaps (79.0 percent), which was the sixth highest total on the defense.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Sack in win
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Kerrigan recorded two tackles (one solo) and a sack in Sunday's win over the 49ers.
The season sack total is now up to 3.5 for Kerrigan as the linebacker continues to a be force for the Redskins' defense. He'll look to continue the stellar play Monday against the Cowboys.
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Redskins' Ryan Kerrigan: Active Sunday
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Kerrigan (elbow) was active for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Kerrigan was questionable to play with a sprained elbow. While he was ultimately cleared to play, the former first-rounder failed to record a tackle.
