Picking 10 Redskins players to protect in a hypothetical NFL expansion draft

Here is what you need to know on this Thursday, June 22, 35 days before the Washington Redskins start training camp in Richmond on July 27. Timeline The Redskins last played a game 172 days ago; they will open the 2017 season against the Eagles in FedEx Field in 80 days. Days until: —Franchise tag contract deadline (7/17) 25 —Preseason opener @ Ravens (8/10) 49 —Roster cut to 53 (9/2) 72 Fan questions—Facebook edition I put up a post on Facebook to get some questions from fans and while I got a lot of good ones I didn’t get any that would require an answer long enough for a full post. So I picked some questions to answer rapid-fire style. I will do the same thing with questions I got on Twitter

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Vince Carter 'open' to joining Warriors; Curry comments on Instagram

There is no need for the Warriors fan to grow anxious with the news Wednesday night that the NBA salary cap and luxury tax threshold will be roughly two percent lower than initially projected. For one, those players committed to returning are not likely to change their minds. For two, the cap/tax figures also will influence other teams that might target members of the Warriors, such as Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. Even with the lower numbers, reported by multiple outlets, Kevin Durant remains in line for a raise from the $26.5 million he made last season, and he already has made clear his intentions to accept less than the $31.8 million the Warriors could’ve paid him. With the cap expected

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Sanchez flashes his value in Chile's Confederations Cup tie with Germany

With a goal and nearly another, he was the most dangerous man in an uneventful game.