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Locked On Washington: WFT makes a significant roster move and adds back to practice squad

Jeremy Brener | Sep 2, 2021

The Washington Football Team released its 53-man roster Tuesday, but by Wednesday was already tweaking it.

The WFT signed veteran linebacker David Mayo back to the main roster after releasing him as part of the team's roster shrink from 80 to 53.

Mayo, 28, was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, coached by Ron Rivera at the time.

Mayo played four seasons with the Panthers before going to the New York Giants for the last two years.

This offseason, Mayo and Rivera reunited in D.C. when he signed with the WFT.

Mayo currently sits third on the depth chart at middle linebacker behind rookie first-round pick Jamin Davis and second-year player Khaleke Hudson.

It's hard to believe the team brought Mayo back to steal reps away from Davis and Hudson, but adding a trusted veteran, especially at the position where Rivera played his NFL career, is crucial for developing the team's top rookie and promising understudy.

On this episode of "Locked On Washington Football Team," hosts Chris Russell and David Harrison discuss the interesting move to add Mayo back to the 53-man roster.

The team also looks at the expanded practice squad roster, which includes veteran running back Peyton Barber and second-year wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden.

Chris and David deal with all that and more on this episode of "Locked on Washington Football Team". For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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Published Sep 2, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.