The Washington Commanders are getting an addition to their protection on Sunday towards the New Orleans Saints.
The Commanders confirmed on Friday that CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) will make his Washington debut towards the group that traded him simply over a month in the past.
Lattimore has not performed for the reason that Saints’ 26-8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 27, when he recorded two solo tackles.
When talking about enjoying his former group, Lattimore stated, “I am pleased the place I am at,” however there’s “additional motivation” dealing with New Orleans, per Nick Shook of NFL.com.
Whereas Lattimore has battled quite a few accidents since his final full season in 2021, the veteran is a former first-round draft decide and four-time Professional Bowler for the Saints.
With the Saints struggling to search out their footing, Lattimore was traded to Washington on Nov. 5 in alternate for third-, fourth- and sixth-round picks within the 2025 NFL Draft.
Though the Commanders possess an 8-5 report, their protection has struggled all through the season. Whereas it has not been as dangerous as final season’s worst unit within the NFL, the Commanders nonetheless enable 22.8 factors per recreation, which is seventeenth within the league, according to TeamRankings.
With Lattimore on the sphere, the Commanders’ secondary, which has been inconsistent all season, will now have a veteran to pair with rookie Mike Sainristil, Benjamin St-Juste and Noah Igbinoghene.
Per Pro-Football-Reference, the Commanders are in place to make the postseason for the primary time for the reason that 2020 season and solely the third time within the final decade, so Lattimore’s debut is essential.
If the veteran can keep wholesome, the Commanders should really feel even higher defensively because the season enters its stretch run.
