The Redskins have formally placed tackle Trent Williams on injured reserve. Williams recently told reporters that he was due to undergo knee surgery, so he’ll now get a head start on the operation and recovery. 
Last year, Williams gutted it out to play ten games on his injured knee. Finally, the injury has caught up with him. The 6-8 Redskins aren’t playing for much in these final two games, so it didn’t make sense for them to put him out on the field.
The Redskins face the Broncos on Sunday before wrapping up their season against the Giants. Against Denver, the Redskins will be shorthanded as running back LeShun Daniels and linebackers Zach Brown and Ryan Anderson have also been ruled out. Meanwhile, the status of running back Samaje Perine is up in the air after he suffered a groin injury in practice this week.