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ASHBURN Matthew Ioannidis Jersey , Va. (AP)team that won all three games by giving them Super Bowl rings next week.The team will hold a ceremony Tuesday at its practice facility with replacement players and the general manager of the `87 NFL champions, Charley Casserly.It’s an unusual move considering how divisive the replacement games were during the NFL players’ strike that season. But the replacements helped Washington go 11-4 overall – one game was canceled by the walkout – before winning two playoff games and the Super Bowl over Denver.”Their contributions are part of Redskins history and represent an integral reason why a Lombardi Trophy from the 1987 campaign resides in our facility today,” team owner Dan Snyder said.In Washington’s first game with replacement players, it defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 28-21 as wide receiver Anthony Allen set a franchise record with 225 yards receiving on seven catches. The next week, the Redskins beat the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants 38-12. Despite the strike ending four days later, the Redskins’ replacement players beat Dallas 13-7 even though the Cowboys had several starters in their lineup.The next week Ziggy Hood Jersey , all regulars returned to the NFL.On Tuesday, the Virginia General Assembly commended the replacement members of the 1987 team. Quarterback Tony Robinson and defensive lineman Anthony Sagnella represented the players in Richmond.— WASHINGTON (AP)Washington Redskins safety Su’a Cravens has been cleared to resume football activities and plans to play next season, his agent said Tuesday. Fadde Mikhail said in a statement that Cravens suffered from post-concussion syndrome, was cleared Dec. 7 and no longer has symptoms. Cravens left the Redskins in early September as he mulled retirement. Cravens underwent ”targeted treatment and rehabilitation” at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, according to Mikhail, who said his client ”is excited and looking forward to the 2018 NFL season and the many years to follow.” Cravens Rob Kelley Jersey , 22, was Washington’s second-round pick in 2016 and played 11 games during his rookie year. He was set to be a starter this season. In mid-September, the Redskins put Cravens on the reserve/left squad list, making him ineligible to play the rest of the season. ”We are focused on the Arizona Cardinals,” Redskins spokesman Tony Wyllie said. ”He is on reserve/left squad for the season.” —