A 100-yard kickoff return touchdown on the opening play was the start of a 48-18 thumping at Gillette Stadium that exposed Washington ‘s special teams woes and depth concerns. The Commanders’ preseason opener with New England was a warning story of penalty and error. With the cutdown deadline approaching, Washington’s front office, and especially Dan Quinn , acted quickly to remake the roster.

With the August 27 deadline approaching, rosters are getting squeezed, and depth units are being constructed on both sides of the ball. Washington sat most starters at Foxborough and gave youth a chance to play. But poor performance and injury in the opener created holes on both sides of the ball. The front office and Dan Quinn now need to find new faces to plug in before final cuts.

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