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NEWTON SURGERY: Commanders Defensive Depth Plan Becomes Real
Washington Commanders defensive tackle Johnny Newton had surgery and will miss significant time, turning Dan Quinn’s defensive-depth planning from a camp exercise into a real roster problem.
Newton’s absence puts more on Dorance Armstrong, Joshua Josephs, Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Javon Kinlaw, Shy Tuttle, Drake Jackson and Frankie Luvu inside Daronte Jones’ pressure plan. The episode also explains why the altered offensive line makes playing Jayden Daniels in Detroit harder to justify, with Laremy Tunsil out, Nick Allegretti unavailable and Washington still sorting its center communication…
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