2014 Washington Redskins season

The 2014 season was the Washington Redskins' 83rd in the National Football League and their first season under head coach Jay Gruden. They finished the season 4–12, slightly improving on their 3–13 record from 2013 and resulted in the departure of defensive coordinator Jim Haslett.

Draft

Draft trades

The Redskins traded their first-round selection, along with their 2012 first- and second-round selections and their 2013 first-round selection to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2012 first-round selection.
The Redskins traded their original second-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for the Cowboys' second- and third- round selections.
The Redskins traded their original sixth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the Titans' sixth- and seventh- round selections.

The loss ended the Redskins' eight-game winning streak against the Cardinals, losing to them for the first time since the 2000 season, when both teams were members of the NFC East.

Colt McCoy made his first start as a Redskin. With the win, the Redskins snapped an eight-game losing streak against division opponents.

With the loss, Washington fell to 3–9, 2–2 against the AFC South, and was officially eliminated from playoff contention for a second straight year.

Prior to the 2014 season, three Redskins were voted onto the NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2014. Pierre Garçon was voted by his peers as the 80th best player overall in the league while DeSean Jackson and Trent Williams landed at spots 63 and 60, respectively. While Williams improved in rank from #99 in 2013, teammates Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris, who were voted 15th and 64th the previous season, did not make the 2014 list.