Another high-profile corner is hitting the free-agent market.
The Washington Commanders have informed cornerback Marshon Lattimore that they are releasing him, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday.
Lattimore played the past season and change for the Commanders after being sent over by the New Orleans Saints near the 2024 trade deadline. The 2017 first-round pick appeared in 11 games for Washington with 31 tackles, 10 passes defensed, a fumble recovery and an interception.
Sitting in the top five in available cap space, the Commanders are flush with cash to rectify a 5-12 campaign that was as surprising as it was disappointing. Lattimore had one year remaining on his deal, and his release provides the club $18.5 million in cap savings without a dead money hit.
The financials made sense for a split, as did Lattimore's diminished play before tearing his ACL in Week 9.
Lattimore, who turns 30 in May, was far less sticky in coverage than he'd been in his prime in the Bayou. His 51.2 coverage grade and 52.1 overall defensive grade from PFF ranked 99th and 96th among CBs, respectively, and represented the lowest marks of his nine-year career.
After finishing 28th against the pass in 2025, the Commanders appear to be headed for a reset at corner. Mike Sainristil, the team's interception leader last season, remains, but four cornerbacks from the roster are slated to hit free agency.
Now free to find a third NFL home, Lattimore figures to have a market in the later waves of signings. He's still rehabbing from his knee injury and has lost a step, but possesses important veteran know-how as a four-time Pro Bowler.
Some defense will be the perfect fit to bring him in as a depth piece.
