NEWTON SURGERY: Commanders Defensive Depth Plan Becomes Real

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Johnny Newton had surgery and will miss significant time, turning Dan Quinn’s defensive-depth planning from a camp exercise into a real roster problem. Newton’s absence puts more on Dorance Armstrong, Joshua Josephs, Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Javon Kinlaw, Shy Tuttle, Drake Jackson and Frankie Luvu inside Daronte Jones’ pressure plan. The episode also explains…