While it is expected that D.J. Swearinger and Su'a Cravens will be the team’s starting safeties during the 2017 season, Hall still fills an important role for the Redskins.
“He’s kind of been a mainstay here and he kind of keeps the boat from sinking from time to time,” said Redskins head coach Jay Gruden. “There’s some volatile people in that defensive back room from time to time and he’s a calming guy, if you can believe that [laughter]. D-Hall is. He’s been great. He’s been a great leader for us. Unfortunately for him, injuries have shortened his season. Hopefully we’ll be able to get him back at a later date, but if we don’t have him back when we want to, at least he’ll be in the room and still have a major influence on the team and the defense.”