As expected, the Washington Commanders have made the most obvious roster decision with cornerback Marshon Lattimore cut following two seasons with the team
The Washington Commanders have a laundry list of items on the offseason to-do list, but maybe the most obvious decision officially came to fruition today.
Reports broke today that Washington is expected to cut cornerback Marshon Lattimore after just over one year with the team. The move also adds an additional $18.5 million in cap space for a Commanders front office that already enters the offseason among the teams with the most available cap space, now roughly $88 million per OverTheCap.com.
Lattimore was acquired by Washington in a midseason trade with the New Orleans Saints ahead of the 2024 trade deadline as the team sent three picks, including a third round pick, to the Saints in exchange for Lattimore and a 2025 fifth round pick.
The former Ohio State star and 11th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Lattimore emerged as one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL after amassing 15 interceptions, 88 pass breakups and five forced fumbles during his eight seasons in New Orleans. But that production was never matched in Washington.
After a hamstring injury delayed his Commanders debut to end the 2024 regular season and ahead of the eventual NFC Championship appearance, Lattimore was limited to just 11 games in 2025 as he finished with 31 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery, ten pass defended and one interception. Over his two seasons, he posted just one takeaway along with a fumble recovery.
Per PFF, Lattimore allowed 18 catches for 258 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 33 targets while grading as one of the worst players on defense in 2025.
It didn't help Lattimore's case that he was arrested in Ohio just days after the regular season ended. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, marking his second arrest since 2020 on similar charges.
Lattimore has been consistently mentioned as an obvious roster cut candidate, though whether Washington ultimately parts ways with anyone else remains to be seen.
Washington will still have to address the secondary with a need to desperately upgrade the cornerback room, though Trey Amos will return in 2026 after his rookie season was cut short due to a broken fibula suffered in early November while Mike Sainristil will look to step back into a starting role, whether as a boundary corner or as a nickel.
The defense also enters the offseason with new leadership after news of Daronte Jones replacing Joe Whitt Jr. as the defensive coordinator