The Washington Redskins have officially placed safety Su'a Cravens on the reserve/left squad list after he failed to report to the team since considering retirement in early September.
Cravens was apparently expected to report to Washington this week, but now will not be allowed to play with the club this season, the Redskins announced in a statement.
Today the Redskins have officially placed Su'a Cravens on the Reserve/Left Squad list. In accordance with the NFL Constitution and Bylaws, Su’a will not be permitted to return to the club for the remainder of the 2017 NFL season, including the postseason. We sincerely hope that Su’a uses this time away from the club to reflect upon whether or not he’d like to resume his career in the National Football League in 2018.
The Redskins remain hopeful Cravens, a second-round pick in 2016, will eventually return if he is still serious about football, and are allowing the safety to take time to consider his priorities, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, Cravens may still report to the team facility Tuesday as was reportedly expected, though his placement on the reserve list will not allow him to play or join the active roster.
Cravens left the team in early September to contemplate retirement due to the health risks of playing football. A concussion in Cravens' rookie season caused problems with his vision and forced him to wear glasses. He was also feared to have torn his biceps at the end of last season and underwent knee surgery this summer.
The 22-year-old missed five games of his rookie season with injuries, contributing 34 tackles, one sack, one interception, and five pass deflections in 11 games for the Redskins.
