Washington waives RB Bryce Love

A former college standout will need to find a new NFL home. Washington waived running back Bryce Love, a source told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link).

It’s been a tough road in the pros for the former Stanford star, who has struggled to get over his knee issues. Love tore an ACL in his final game at Stanford and has dealt with multiple setbacks in his recovery. He was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in the 2017 season and was talented enough for Washington to still use a fourth-round pick on him in 2019 despite the fresh injury.

He didn’t play at all as a rookie, and although he was active for a few games in 2020, he never touched the ball. He was placed on injured reserve in October. He later began practicing with the team, but Washington eventually shut him down and didn’t activate him.

He’s undergone multiple knee surgeries but is also still only 23. Given his youth and decorated college career, another team will likely still at least take a flier, but it’s not looking great for his NFL career.