Report: Dunbar requests trade or release from Redskins

Washington Redskins cornerback Quinton Dunbar has requested the team either trade or release him, according to John Keim of ESPN.

Dunbar reportedly spoke with a member of the Redskins' administration Monday night. The 27-year-old had previously been in talks with the team regarding an extension, but he hasn't had contact with Washington since the hiring of head coach Ron Rivera, Keim notes.

The Florida product has one season left on the three-year, $10.5-million extension he signed with the Redskins in 2018. Washington would accrue $1 million in dead money if the team cuts or trades him this offseason, according to Over The Cap.

Dunbar was the second-highest-graded cornerback in the NFL last season, according to Pro Football Focus. He led the Redskins in interceptions (four) and passes defensed (eight) despite missing five games with a hamstring injury, finishing the 2019 campaign on injured reserve.

Since joining Washington as an undrafted free agent in 2015, Dunbar leads the NFC East club with nine interceptions.

The Redskins went 3-13 in 2019 while allowing 238.9 passing yards per game, good for 18th in the NFL.

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