Even with that margin of error, it’s difficult to understand the historically poor penalty performance of Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16.
On December 22, ESPN’s Field Yates posted on his official X account, “Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore has been called for three defensive pass interference penalties in the third quarter, making him one of two players to have DPIs in a single quarter in the last 25 seasons.”
The game against the Eagles was just Lattimore’s second in a Commanders uniform after he missed five straight games due to a hamstring injury, including his final game with the Saints and four games with the Commanders. Lattimore was acquired by the Commanders in a trade with the New Orleans Saints on November 5.
Despite Lattimore’s unusual barrage of penalties, the Commanders came back to upset the Eagles 36-33, improving to 10-5 and ending the Eagles’ 10-game winning streak. With nine seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw the game-winning touchdown pass, capping a five-touchdown outburst that helped Washington win.
Elite Defender was added by commanders. Late in the Season Since the Saints selected him with the No. 11 overall choice in 2017 out of Ohio State, Latimore has established himself as one of the NFL’s best cornerbacks.
With a career-high five interceptions in just 13 games, he earned his first Pro Bowl appearance and was voted NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2017. With 15 career interceptions in his first seven seasons, it was the first of Lattimore’s four Pro Bowl selections.
Although the Commanders do have an out after the 2024 season because Lattimore will have already earned all of the guaranteed money in the pact by then, Lattimore cashed in with a massive 5-year, $97.6 million contract extension in September 2021 that goes through 2026.
Prior to the trade deadline, Lattimore was among the NFL’s most sought-after trade assets.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk said on November 2 that cornerback Marshon Lattimore “remains a magnet for trade chatter in league circles.” His contract expires in 2026. Trading him would remove $16 million in cash from the books but would result in a $20.63 million cap charge for 2025. (He has a 2025 cap of $31.4 million.) Lattimore’s 2024 base salary of $1.21 million would mean that his new team wouldn’t need to spend a lot of cap room on the acquisition. The problem shifts to 2025 and beyond.
Lattimore’s Recovery From Hamstring Injury Is Slow
On November 27, Lattimore made his first practice appearance. Quinn told Ben Standig and Cale Clinton of The Athletic that Lattimore was “awesome” when he returned to action.
According to Sports Info Solutions, prior to the injury, Lattimore was giving up a career-low 42.9 completion percentage and a career-high 4.4 yards per target through seven games, as reported by The Athletic. Lattimore now makes his possible comeback for a team that is still vying for a postseason berth.
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