Washington Commanders

Redskins safety Johnson leapfrogged by Robinson for starting role

Published Sep. 16, 2015 1:58 p.m. ET

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Jeron Johnson came up short in his bid to win the starting safety position with the Washington Redskins. Now he appears to have dropped another notch on the depth chart.

Trenton Robinson is expected to get the start over Johnson for the Redskins on Sunday versus the St. Louis Rams in the wake of a season-ending injury to Duke Ihenacho, who was placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a fractured wrist.

With Duke Ihenacho (wrist) out, Trenton Robinson is now listed as the #Redskins starter at SS on unofficial depth chart. #RedskinsTalk
— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) September 15, 2015

Coach Jay Gruden praised the play of Robinson, a former sixth-round draft pick who stepped in and tied for the team high with eight tackles after Ihenacho went down in the second quarter of Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

Johnson, meanwhile, did not play one snap on defense in his first game since leaving the Seattle Seahawks to ink a two-year deal with the Redskins.

“Trenton came in and played fairly well,” Gruden said. “Obviously, we have Jeron who is a veteran guy. He was a backup at Seattle and got some playing time here. He missed a lot of camp with his hamstring issues, too, but we’re OK there.”

(h/t Washington Post)