Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn abandoned the traditional method of naming team captains ahead of the season and chose weekly captains.
“We’ll be using game captains, and I’ll also utilize a group of some leaders that will be kind of with me on some decisions that or emphasis that I wanna make with the team,” Quinn said earlier this month. “But, we’ll pick game captains until the postseason, and then we’ll pick postseason captains. That’ll be throughout.”
In Week 1, star wide receiver Terry McLaurin was one of Washington’s three captains, along with defensive end Clelin Ferrell and safety Jeremy Reaves. McLaurin and Reaves have been captains in Washington prior to this season.
It’s Friday, so the Commanders revealed captains for their home opener on Sunday against the New York Giants.
- C Tyler Biadasz
- LB Frankie Luvu
- S/special teams ace Percy Butler
Quinn revealed in his Friday press conference the team went crazy when Butler was revealed as one of the captains. The third-year safety has been excellent on special teams since being drafted in 2022 and has been trusted with more responsibility at safety under the new coaching staff.
The Commanders will also honor Vernon Davis, a Washington, D.C. native and former tight end, as their “legend of the game.”
Davis, who played at Dunbar High in D.C., enjoyed a successful college career at Maryland before the 49ers selected him as the No. 6 overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft. Davis spent 9 1/2 seasons in San Francisco before he was traded to the Broncos midway through the 2015 season. Davis earned a Super Bowl ring during his short stint in Denver and signed with his hometown Redskins in 2016.
Legend of the Game for the home opener: @VernonDavis85 @SeatGeek | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/pq7pyoYhHT
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 13, 2024
Davis played the final four seasons of his NFL career in Washington. Davis caught 583 passes for 7,562 yards and 63 touchdowns for his career.
Since retirement, Davis has remained busy as an actor, philanthropist and author.
