Saahdiq Charles & Antonio Gandy-Golden on I-R

To add injuries to 'insult" while dropping a fifth game in a row, the Washington Football Team lost two rookies for the next month.

The Washington Football Team made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday. 

As usual, there are no days off. 

We placed the following players on the Reserve/Injured List:

OL Saahdiq Charles
WR Antonio Gandy-Goldenhttps://t.co/FRWdLkQaoN

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 24, 2020

Placing Antonio Gandy-Golden and Saahdiq Charles on the short-term injury list (out minimum three games) is a smart move. 

To do it now is smarter than to wait and have what happened to Greg Stroman, Steven Sims and Bryce Love. 

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By waiting, you only extend the window to not be able to play. 

Charles and Gandy-Golden will have to miss games against the Cowboys, Giants (Nov. 8) & at Detroit (Nov. 15) before they are eligible to return. 

If they need more time than that, the Washington Football Team has a practice activation window as a means of protection. 

In addition, the Washington Football Team also elevated receiver Jeff Badet from the practice squad and signed Tony Brown from that part of the roster to the 53. 

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For interpretation, I believe the reason for doing this is that when Robert Foster is cleared from COVID protocol, he'll join the 53 and they'll cut Brown from the main roster. 

Badet, is technically not on the 53 and his elevation from the practice squad this week means he can go back to that part of the roster without being cut and exposed to waivers. 

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In addition, Washington also elevated defensive tackle Devaroe Lawrence from the practice squad, so he's under the same rules that Badet is. 

The ol' 'Football Team' is short a defensive lineman this week with James Smith-Williams out with a concussion. 

In addition, Marcus Baugh was not claimed by anyone else and was placed back on the organization's practice squad. 

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