Via NBC Sports:
“The big thing is it’s an opportunity for us to get younger. Josh is a veteran guy and again, just looking at the young guys that we have, we got to get these guys on the football field and more exposed,” Rivera said.
Rivera spoke to reporters at a charity event in Charlotte, and while everything he said is true, it’s also not the full story. Yes, Norman just turned 32 in December, but Washington’s decision to cut him was not solely about age.
Norman was set to make $15 million in 2020, and the team will save $12.5 million on the salary cap by letting him go. And his level of play no longer validated the hefty price tag and probably hasn’t for the last two seasons. Norman finished the 2019 season on the bench and only played in rare situations when the other active cornerbacks were hurt.
Rivera probably played a role in getting rid of Norman back in 2016 as well. He was overrated then and now he’s older and still overrated.
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