The Washington Commanders plan to clear out a bunch of cap space before free agency.
The solution: Marshon Lattimore.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Commanders intend to release Lattimore when the new league year begins.
The move will save the Commanders $18.5 million against the salary cap, per Schefter.
And while Lattimore still has a big name, he's no longer worth that cost.
He was originally a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, taken with the No. 11 overall pick.
Lattimore was the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, and he has made four Pro Bowls.
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Now 29, Lattimore has struggled in recent seasons, in part due to injuries.
He played in just seven games for the Saints in 2022, then 10 in 2023.
In 2024, he was shipped to Washington after seven games in New Orleans and got just two games in with the Commanders before the end of the year.
In 2025, it was nine games on the field for Lattimore with the Commanders.
In his 11 Washington games, Lattimore recorded one interception.
He hasn't had more than one INT in a season since 2021, when he had three.
At this point, Lattimore is a guy who a team may sign on a potential prove-it, value contract. He's not worth eight figures per season anymore, and the Commanders will allocate their money elsewhere when free agency arrives.
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