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McAfee congratulates Commanders for getting Marshon Lattimore (1: 40)
Pat McAfee and Darius Butler react to the Commanders acquiring Marshon Lattimore from the Saints. (1: 40)
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John Keim
John Keim
ESPN Workers Author
- John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Publish. He started retaining the group in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You potentially could per chance well well also additionally hear to him on ‘The John Keim File’, which airs on ESPN Richmond radio, and note him on Twitter @john_keim
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Katherine Terrell
Katherine Terrell
ESPN Workers Author
- Katherine Terrell got right here support to ESPN to duvet the Contemporary Orleans Saints within the summer season of 2022. She left the firm in 2019 after becoming a member of in 2016 to duvet the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and he or she has covered the NFL since 2013. That you just must well note Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_Terrell
Nov 5, 2024, 01: 04 PM ET
The Washington Commanders solidified their secondary Tuesday, buying and selling for Contemporary Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.
The Commanders (7-2) traded 2025 picks within the third and fourth rounds and likewise gave the Saints (2-7) a 2025 sixth-spherical buy they obtained in a outdated alternate this summer season for defensive address John Ridgeway III. Along with to Lattimore, Washington obtained a 2025 fifth-spherical buy.
The Commanders, who comprise long acknowledged their desire to keep through the draft, tranquil comprise seven picks in 2025.
Washington lacked nook depth, as neatly as to a high-end starter. The Commanders outmoded Benjamin St-Juste as their high nook, with rookie Mike Sainristil on the replacement side.
Nonetheless Sainristil used to be drafted to play their slot nook, and the transfer starting up air used to be extra from necessity. The coaches comprise acknowledged every so incessantly that they behold Sainristil’s future as a slot nook. This transfer permits Washington to position him support internal with Lattimore and St-Juste starting up air.
The Commanders drafted Emmanuel Forbes within the first spherical in 2023, however he’s a backup and has regarded in most entertaining five games — and in two of these games he performed six or fewer snaps.
Washington ranks 21st in yards per pass strive however fifth in passing yards per game. The Commanders are 18th in opposing quarterback passer rating.
Lattimore made the Pro Bowl four situations between 2017 and 2021 however has overlooked 19 games over the last two seasons, together with two games this season with a hamstring damage.
Lattimore has been the topic of alternate speculation for nearly a one year after he labored with the Saints to restructure his contract for optimum flexibility closing December. He has two extra years remaining on his contract that calls for cap hits of $18 million in 2025 and $18.5 million in 2026. Nonetheless there is not this kind of thing as a extra assured cash on his recent deal. He’ll count $605,000 for Washington the comfort of this season.
In step with the Roster Management System, the Commanders comprise the 2d-most cap rental in 2025, however they’ve most entertaining 30 gamers below contract for subsequent season, together with Lattimore.
Lattimore, who skipped voluntary workout routines within the spring, acknowledged one day of minicamp that he underneath no circumstances requested a alternate however admitted that he and ragged Saints coach Dennis Allen had a “private pickle” they needed to work through.
Commerce speculation regarded to wane after Lattimore confirmed up at minicamp. Lattimore acknowledged he used to be committed to the Saints and started seven games this season.
The Saints fired Allen on Monday morning after their seventh straight loss and named particular groups coordinator Darren Rizzi the period in-between coach.
