Washington Commanders to Release Cornerback Marshon Lattimore, Save $18.5M The Washington Commanders have informed cornerback Marshon Lattimore that he will be released before the new league year begins next week, according to sources. This decision was anticipated following Lattimore’s season-ending injury in November. The move will free up $18.5 million in salary cap space for the team, which currently holds the fifth-largest cap room in the league. Washington is expected to be active in the free agent market, particularly targeting cornerbacks, as per league sources. Lattimore, 29, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during Week 9 of the 2025 season, missing the remainder of the year. He had played in every game prior to the injury. The Commanders acquired him from the New Orleans Saints in a trade at the 2024 draft deadline, sending three picks—third, fourth, and sixth rounders—to New Orleans in exchange for a fifth-round pick. However, Lattimore’s tenure with Washington was marred by recurring injuries, including a hamstring issue that limited him to just three games in 2025. He also missed six games with the team in 2024 due to a similar hamstring problem. Despite his struggles on the field, Lattimore had a notable career. A first-round pick by the Saints in 2017, he earned four Pro Bowl selections in his first five seasons. However, since 2021, he has faced a series of setbacks, including a lacerated kidney and two broken ribs in 2022, an ankle injury in 2023, and the hamstring issues that plagued him in 2024. During this span, he has not played in more than 10 games in a single season. Off the field, Lattimore faced legal trouble in January 2026 when he was arrested in Lakewood, Ohio, and charged with improperly handling a firearm in a vehicle.#washington_commanders #new_orleans_saints #marshon_lattimore #trey_amos #mike_sainristil
