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"In that second half of the season he (Williams) decided, 'Okay look, we're going to let you guys loose,'" stated Carter, who posted a sack in four of the team's final five games of the season, bringing his total to six sacks on the year. "And from then on it was full swing. It was what it was, but at least it let us know we could rush the passer."

Not only did Carter see improvement in his pass rushing during the Redskins' final five games, but he also came on strong with his tackling. He posted 33 tackles in that same time span and finished with a career-high 56 tackles by season's end.