As expected,, the Commanders have made a couple of roster moves, two of which involve big names.
The Commanders released cornerback Emmanuel Forbes on Saturday, determining to cut the cord now and move on from him despite his being a first-round draft selection just one year ago.
The Commanders have given Forbes every chance they can. But he simply hasn’t made any impact whatsoever. He doesn’t even contribute on special teams. So, Adam Peters and Dan Quinn have decided to do what they feel is best for the team and the overall roster.
Secondly, the Commanders placed RB Austin Ekeler on injured reserve. Suffering his second concussion this season, the Commanders apparently feel they should give Ekeler at least the four weeks with no contact and then see if he is ready to proceed further.
Thirdly, after K Austin Seibert was placed on injured reserve earlier in the week, the Commanders elevated K Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad. The move was expected, as Gonzalez has performed well this season.
Finally, with Forbes released, the Commanders elevated DT Carl Davis off the practice squad.
It is amazing to think that just one year ago, Ron Rivera was filmed driving on his way to the Ashburn team facility. On the video, Rivera is seen and heard proclaiming he wants to draft Forbes that night.
When it was time for the 16th selection, Rivera and the Commanders chose Forbes to be their guy. He struggled all of 2023. This season, the Commanders wanted to have Forbes and Benjamin St-Juste starting as outside corners, but that never developed for the team.
On Friday, the Commanders declared CB Marshon Lattimore doubtful for Sunday vs. Tennessee. Lattimore came to Washington in a trade with the New Orleans Saints. He has missed all three of his games since the trade. In addition, the Commanders have lost all three of those games to the Steelers, Eagles, and Cowboys, respectively.
On Friday, the Commanders distinguished between RT Andrew Wylie and RB Austin Ekeler, who are both recovering from concussions, and ruled them out of Sunday’s game against the Titans.