Safety Montae Nicholson Leaves With Knee Injury, Replacement Promptly Gets INT

Washington's starting free safety went down and immediately called for help.

KD Drummond | Oct 20, 2019

The Washington Redskins have been doing a superb job stifling the offensive attack of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, holding Jimmy Garoppolo and company to just five passing yards in the first half. That total was the lowest since allowing -7 yards to the Dallas Cowboys way back in 1996. Things will become much more difficult if free safety Montae Nicholson isn't able to continue.

San Francisco made their way to Washington's side of the field during the opening drive of the third quarter in a 0-0 game, when Nicholson came up lame.

Nicholson grabbed his knee and called for the trainers at the end of that long 49ers gain. #Redskins thin at safety without Everett. Here comes Apke.
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) October 20, 2019

The injury appears to be serious as Nicholson was loaded onto the injury cart to be taken into the locker room. Nicholson was named the starter out of training camp and has started all seven games this season.

Nicholson on the cart now pic.twitter.com/WLxfCQUnxg
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) October 20, 2019

Troy Apke is in to replace him.

Update: The Redskins stopped the 49ers, forcing a fourth-and-five. Garoppolo tried to loft a ball to Dante Pettis over the top of Fabien Moreau, but Apke closed quickly, leapt in the air and got the pick, the first turnover of the game.

THE MAN THEY CALL 'WONDERBREAD'!

Troy Apke picks off Jimmy G and the #Redskins have great field position. pic.twitter.com/9GACTBROs5
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) October 20, 2019

It's Apke's first career interception.

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