The Washington Commanders traded for Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore over a month ago. Lattimore has yet to play in his first game for Washington.
However, that could change on Sunday when the Commanders travel to New Orleans to face Lattimore’s former team, the Saints. When Washington acquired Lattimore, he had a hamstring injury, which was not a concern for the Commanders since he was under contract for two more seasons after this one.
Washington is coming off a bye week. Just before the bye, Lattimore increased his activity and was inching closer to returning. On Monday, head coach Dan Quinn gave an update on Lattimore after a week off.
“Last week went good,” Quinn said. “A lot of top speed running. So, hitting all the markers as we’re moving along. He was able to participate in the work that we did today. And as we’re getting into practice, we’re looking forward to getting him regular work with the practice, with the guys and then we’ll take that all the way through the week. But we were very encouraged about all the work that he and the medical team have put in.”
What does Lattimore need to show Washington to play on Sunday?
“Just the markers of him being able to hit all the speeds, all the change of directions, and really all the things that will come up in practice for his position,” Quinn continued. “So, we’ve put him through a lot of tests, all the strength, all the speed to go. And so, he’s hit all the markers up until now. And so, that process that we have is a strict one for that reason, to keep the players safe and healthy. And so, he’s done a really good job of making sure he could hit them.”
Keep an eye on Lattimore’s practice availability this week. Before the bye, Lattimore was limited after not practicing at all for a few weeks. One clue that Lattimore was closing on a return came last week when the Commanders released former first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes.
