The Washington Commanders are moving on from one of their former marquee acquisitions.
The team has informed cornerback Marshon Lattimore it will release him before the start of the new league year on March 11, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday.
Lattimore had been set to have an $18.5 million cap hit for 2026. Instead, Washington wiped that figure out entirely by moving on from him prior to the final year of his contract.
The Commanders acquired Lattimore at the 2024 trade deadline, sending third-, fourth- and sixth-round picks to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for the four-time Pro Bowl selection. The move to secure him marked the first of several bold veteran additions to boost a team that two seasons ago made a surprising run to the NFC championship game.
His time in Washington, however, fell well short of the team’s expectations. In 2024, he played in just two games for the team after the trade due to a hamstring injury. Prior to suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in November, Lattimore struggled for much of last fall, allowing a 93.3 passer rating when targeted in coverage, according to Next Gen Stats. That marked the second-worst figure of his career.
Lattimore in January was arrested in Ohio and charged with a felony count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and carrying concealed weapons.
Commanders general manager Adam Peters said at the NFL scouting combine last week that the team was still going through the process of evaluating things with Lattimore.
“We haven’t made a final decision there,” Peters said of Lattimore “There’s a lot of things that go into that, and we still have a few more conversations. Until then, he’s still on our team.”