Need to Know: The 2017 Redskins—5 reasons for optimism

Here is what you need to know on this Tuesday, August 22, 11 days before the Washington Redskins cut their roster to 53 on September 2. Here are five reasons to be optimistic that the Redskins 2017 season will be successful. All starters will be healthyThey still must navigate that third preseason game but assuming they are able to do that they will field 22 of the 22 starters they have planned on since after the draft if the timetable for Spencer Longs return from a knee scope is accurate.