Here is what you need to know on this Saturday, October 31, 8 days before the Redskins visit the New England Patriots.

5 Redskins who are unlikely to return in 2016

We’re approaching the halfway point of the season and while the Redskins still have plenty to play for this year, the offseason comes at you fast in the NFL. Here are five players who could be playing their final nine games in Washington over the next two and a half months.

WR DeSean Jackson—Yes, he’s talented but Scot McCloughan undoubtedly is unhappy with him suffering what will add up to a two-month hamstring pull after taking too long to recover from a shoulder sprain early in training camp. Releasing him would create a net cap savings of $6.75 million.

OL Josh LeRibeus—His rookie contract is up and he was drafted by Mike Shanahan—two regimes ago. He is getting some playing time at center with Kory Lichtensteiger out but unless he makes a big push in the coming weeks the team may not have much interest in re-signing him.

CB DeAngelo Hall—He still has some ability left in him but he is going to turn 32 next month and it appears that injuries are starting to catch up with him. It was the Achilles that cost him the final 13 games of last year, he had assorted injuries that sidelined him during training camp, and now he about to miss his fourth straight game with a toe injury. That is not good value for a cap hit of $5.1 million.

DL Jason Hatcher—Technically, he signed a four-year deal when he came to the Redskins in 2014 but in essence it was a two-year deal. His salary shoots up from a reasonable $2.75 million this year to $6.25 million in 2016 and it seems that he is developing chronic knee problems. It will cost over $4 million in dead cap to let him go but the team might need to do it.

RB Alfred Morris—This is a tough one but the odds are that he will go elsewhere when his contract is up at the end of the year. His strength is running behind zone blocking and the Redskins are moving towards more power blocking. Morris would be worth more to a zone-based team, meaning that it’s likely he could get a better contract elsewhere.

Update: I did not include Robert Griffin III on this list because I figure it is obvious that he won't be back. However, judging from the comments here and my Twitter timeline, it's not as obvious as I thought.

Timeline

—Today’s schedule: Bye week

—Days until: Redskins @ Patriots 8; Saints @ Redskins 15; Redskins @ Panthers 22

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