Overview
- Team officials informed Lattimore he will be released before the March 11 league year, a move that carries no dead money on Washington’s books.
- The four-time Pro Bowler tore the ACL in his left knee in Week 9 of 2025 and logged career-low PFF grades last season after nine starts.
- Washington acquired Lattimore in a 2024 midseason trade that cost third-, fourth- and sixth-round picks while recouping a fifth, a price that now looks costly given limited availability.
- After finishing 28th against the pass in 2025, Washington now has a starter vacancy at cornerback, with Trey Amos and Mike Sainristil the notable returnees and reinforcements expected via free agency or the draft.
- The savings push the Commanders’ available cap space to roughly $90 million, while Lattimore, 29, rehabbing his knee and facing a recent firearm-related arrest in Ohio, is expected to reach the market with interest likely tied to his recovery.