The Facts: The Redskins informed Doctson on Wednesday they will not pick up his fifth-year option ahead of Friday’s deadline for teams to do so for 2016 first-rounders. That means Doctson will now be a free agent after the 2019 season.

Diehards Line:Since Doctson was drafted in the first round in 2016, the 26-year-old has yet to have the breakout season many invested in the team had hoped to see. He's coming off a 2018 season in which he mustered 44 catches for 532 yards. Both were career highs, though he caught only two touchdowns after hauling in six in 2017. If the Redskins had picked up the option, they would have owed Doctson $10.2 million in 2020. Outside of his failure to produce on the field, Doctson has struggled to stay healthy during his tenure with the Redskins. He missed all but two games his rookie season with an Achilles injury and dealt with other nagging injuries in the years since. Doctson missed one game last year with a heel injury.