Won't start Week 15

Sanchez won't be the Redskins' starting quarterback Week 15 in Jacksonville, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

Analysis: During Sunday's 40-16 loss, the Redskins offense was putrid under the direction of Sanchez, compiling just 19 yards on 10 drives. With 5:31 remaining in the third quarter, he was pulled in favor of Josh Johnson, and the team rallied for all of its points on the day. Sanchez finished just six of 14 for 38 yards and two interceptions while getting sacked five times. After the game, coach Jay Gruden called Johnson the starting QB for Week 15, which could stand for the rest of the season.

Forced into first-team duty

Sanchez replaced the injured Colt McCoy (lower leg) during the second quarter and completed 13 of 21 passes for 100 yards and an interception while finishing Monday night's 28-13 loss to the Eagles.

Analysis: Sanchez was forced into the action after McCoy went down early and was unable to return. Considering Sanchez only joined the Redskins two weeks ago, hadn't thrown a pass in an NFL game in two years, and found himself in predictable passing situations during the second half, it's not surprising he struggled to make much of an impact. However, with McCoy being diagnosed with a season-ending fractured right fibula -- which comes after original starter Alex Smith broke his leg as well -- Sanchez…read more

The NFL handed Sanchez a four-game suspension for a violation of the policy on performance-enhancing substances, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Analysis: Sanchez hasn't been called upon to perform since two appearances for the Cowboys in 2016 and hasn't been a regular starter since the second half of the 2014 season with the Eagles. Having said that, he still served as the Bears' third-string QB last year, so he holds a certain sway among NFL front offices. While he'll miss the first quarter of the upcoming campaign, it won't surprise if he latches onto a roster somewhere in the coming months.

Sanchez didn't take a snap with the Bears in 2017 and will enter free agency this offseason.

Analysis: Sanchez has been in the league seven years, but he's attempted just 109 passes over the last three campaigns as a backup. He'll likely latch on as a second-stringer somewhere and is unlikely to be a fantasy option unless he finds his way into the starting lineup.

Sanchez (illness) was not present on the Bears' injury report Wednesday.

Analysis: Sanchez sat out Sunday's loss to the Eagles, but that also may have been a coach's decision. The 31-year-old has served as Chicago's No. 3 quarterback this season, which should continue barring an injury to Mitchell Trubisky or Mike Glennon.