Washington Football Team placed starting free safety Deshazor Everett on injured reserve with a pectoral injury, the team announced Thursday. Everett exited last week’s win over the San Francisco 49ers with a chest injury. He underwent surgery Thursday morning.
Everett appeared in 11 games this season. He was promoted to starter following the benching of Troy Apke in Week 6.
After making a name for himself for special teams, Everett had earned an extended look as a starter on defense with defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. He stabilized the free safety position starting alongside rookie Kamren Curl.
Everett had battle through an ankle injury that forced him to miss games in Week 11 and 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys. Apke started in his place then, but it appears Jeremy Reaves is expected to start in place Everett this go around. Additionally, Cole Luke will serve as the fourth safety moving forward.
Everett finishes the season with 31 tackles, four passes defensed and one forced fumble. His hard-hitting style and leadership will be surely missed. However, Reaves has flashed in limited snaps at safety over the course of the last three games.
In a corresponding move, Washington officially announced the signing of running back Lamar Miller from the Chicago Bears practice squad. He will not play in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks as he enters the NFL’s six-day pre-entry protocol before being able to join his teammates in Washington.
