Redskins nose tackle Phil Taylor will miss the 2017 season because of a quad injury suffered on Sunday, a source tells ESPN.com’s John Keim (Twitter link). An MRI on Monday confirmed the team’s worst fears. 
Taylor has not seen the field since 2014 and was hoping to revive his career in D.C. Knee injuries plagued Taylor for much of his time as an NFL player, leaving him unable to fulfill the promise he had as a first-round pick in 2011. His quad injury may prove to be a career-ender, unless he wants to try and return to football as a 30-year-old who is more than three years removed from live action.
In 2013, Taylor started for Cleveland and his performance against the run placed him a solid 26th among 69 qualified defensive tackles, according to Pro Football Focus’ advanced metrics. He then played just 133 snaps in 2014 before being sidelined with a knee injury.
The Redskins project to start Stacy McGee in the middle with Joey Mbu and A.J. Francis as backups.
Just another failed Browns draft.