John Keim
John Keim
ESPN Staff Writer
John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after working for the Washington Post. He began covering the team in 1994 for the Journal newspaper and later for the Washington Examiner. He has written/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on “The John Keim Report” on ESPN Richmond Radio and follow him on Twitter @john_keim.
katherine terrell
katherine terrell
ESPN Staff Writer
Katherine Terrell will return to ESPN in the summer of 2022 to cover the New Orleans Saints. She joined the company in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals before leaving in 2019. Katherine is an LSU graduate and Baton Rouge, Louisiana native who has been covering the NFL since 2013. You can follow Kathryn on Twitter: @Kat_Terrell
The Washington Commanders solidified their secondary Tuesday by trading for New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.
The Commanders (7-2) traded 2025 picks in the third and fourth rounds and the Saints (2-7) received a 2025 sixth-rounder acquired in a previous trade this summer. He traded the pick for defensive tackle John Ridgway III. In addition to Lattimore, Washington acquired a 2025 fifth-round pick.
The managers, who have long expressed a desire to improve through the draft, still have seven picks through 2025.
Player Pass Breakdown James Bradberry 73 Darius Slay 72 Marshon Lattimore 68 — ESPN Research
In addition to a top-end starter, Washington also lacked corner depth. The managers selected Benjamin St-Juste as the top corner, with rookie Mike Sainristil on the other side.
However, Sainristil was drafted to play their slot corner, so the move outside was rather inevitable. Coaches have often said they see Sainristil’s future as a slot corner. This move allows Washington to move him back inside and keep Lattimore and Saint-Juste on the outside.
The Commanders drafted Emmanuel Forbes in the first round of the 2023 draft, but he was a reserve and appeared in just five games, playing six or fewer snaps in two of those games.
Washington ranks 21st in yards per pass attempt, but fifth in passing yards per game. The Commanders rank 18th in opponent quarterback passer rating.
Lattimore made four Pro Bowls from 2017 to 2021, but has missed 19 games over the past two seasons, including two this season due to a hamstring injury.
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Lattimore has been the subject of trade speculation for nearly a year, ever since he restructured his contract with the Saints in December for maximum flexibility. He has two years left on his contract, with a cap hit of $18 million in 2025 and $18.5 million in 2026. However, his current contract does not include any more guaranteed money. He will pay Washington $605,000 for the remainder of this season.
The manager has the second-most cap space in 2025, according to the roster management system, but only 30 players, including Lattimore, are under contract for next season.
Lattimore, who missed voluntary spring training, said he never requested a trade during minicamp, but said there were “personal matters” between him and former Saints coach Dennis Allen that needed to be resolved. admitted that there was.
Lattimore’s appearance at minicamp appears to have set back trade speculation. Lattimore said he is committed to the Saints and has started seven games this season.
The Saints fired Allen on Monday morning after losing seven straight games and named special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi as interim coach.
