Chris Culliver Suspended 1 Game: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Washington Redskins cornerback Chris Culliver has been suspended one game for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy.

The team announced the news Monday on Twitter:

This suspension is "likely" in response to Culliver's guilty plea to two misdemeanors for a hit-and-run and possession of brass knuckles in March 2014, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports reported the Redskins are bringing in free-agent corner Will Blackmon for a workout in response to Culliver's suspension:

Culliver, who signed a four-year, $32 million contract this offseason to join Washington, started Sunday's Week 1 loss to the Miami Dolphins and made one tackle. Although he's out for only one contest against the St. Louis Rams, the Redskins are already in a hole and need all the help they can get.      

Veteran starter DeAngelo Hall suffered a rib injury against Miami. He did return to the field, but the 31-year-old is coming off a twice-torn Achilles and is already banged up.

In losing Culliver, the Washington secondary is taking another major hit. Fox 5 analyst Grant Paulsen highlighted how David Amerson struggled in relief of Hall on Sunday:

Another cornerback, Bashaud Breeland, was suspended for Week 1 and has been dealing with an MCL injury, but the Washington Post's Mike Jones believes he can fill in adequately:

St. Louis Rams quarterback Nick Foles threw for 297 yards on the Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom secondary Sunday. It stands to reason he can attack the Redskins through the air in Week 2 based on his stellar St. Louis debut.

The timing of Culliver's ban, Breeland's potential rust and a potential 0-2 start have created a perfect storm of adversity in the nation's capital.

Washington will be home again for Week 2, but quarterback Kirk Cousins will have to hold his own and make some plays in the passing game to counteract his counterpart.

The contest also marks the second game in a row Cousins will face a voracious defensive front, and he didn't fare well against the Dolphins' unit, headed by Ndamukong Suh, posting a Week 1 passer rating of 68.8. Robert Quinn, Aaron Donald and Co. will be chasing Cousins this time around.