Commanders Trade Proposal Lands Pro Bowl Cornerback

The Washington Commanders made a splashy move at least season’s trade deadline to bring in what they thought was an elite cornerback by trading with the New Orleans Saints for Marshon Lattimore.

Since then, Lattimore has been one of the NFL’s worst at his position and a different player from the 4-time Pro Bowler he was with the Saints.

While that might seem like a reason to not repeat those same mistakes, if the Commanders once again find themselves in contention this year as the trade deadline approaches, there’s a good chance they might just run it back on another cornerback trade.

Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay thinks the Commanders might be able to stay contenders with a trade for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick and 2027 seventh-round draft pick — although the Commanders might be smart to just offer the 2026 sixth by itself to see how the Seahawks react.

One way the Commanders could bolster their flailing coverage abilities is by bringing in Riq Woolen,” Kay wrote. ” … Woolen is on the trade radar due to his reduced role with the Seattle Seahawks coupled with his contract-year status. While the 2022 Pro Bowler may not be thriving in 2025, he’s still only giving up a respectable 61.1 percent completion rate in coverage and should have plenty of tread left on his tires at the age of 26. If Seattle is willing to move on from Woolen, the Commanders should capitalize and bolster one of the weakest areas of their roster. It could be the difference between a deep playoff run and missing out entirely.”

Woolen Earned Pro Bowl Honors as Rookie

Woolen is one of the biggest cornerbacks in the NFL at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, and ended up a fifth round pick (No. 153 overall) by the Seahawks out of UTSA in the 2022 NFL draft.

While we can’t discredit his time playing for the mighty Roadrunners, Woolen secured his draft stock when he ran the 40-yard dash in a stunning 4.26 seconds at the NFL scouting combine — the third best time in combine history and the fastest for a player over 6-foot — then topped that off with a 42-inch vertical leap.

While Woolen was projected as a second or third round pick he dropped to the Seahawks in the fifth round and was a revelation as a rookie, making the Pro Bowl and leading the NFL with 6 interceptions while starting all 17 regular season games.

Woolen’s success as a rookie didn’t stop the Seahawks from using one of their 2 first round picks in 2023 on a cornerback when they took Illinois star Devon Witherspoon at No. 5 overall — a player who has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 2 seasons.

Woolen, meanwhile, is the final season of a 4-year, $3.99 million contract.

“With Seahawks star CB Devon Witherspoon returning on Thursday, teams are monitoring Pro Bowl CB Riq Woolen as a possible trade target by the deadline, sources tell The Insiders,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote on his official X account on September 28. “Woolen’s playing time has diminished, and in a contract year, teams believe he could be available.”

Lattimore Trade Blows Up On Commanders

The Commanders hoped Lattimore might still have at least a few seasons left as one of the NFL’s elite cornerbacks. He didn’t even have another game.

Lattimore only played 2 regular season games in 2024 for the Commanders as he dealt with a hamstring injury and was solid in a postseason run to the NFC Championship Game.

Through 4 games in 2025, he’s been terrible. According to Pro Football Focus, Lattimore’s 44.4 overall grade so far ranks him 144th out of 164 eligible cornerbacks.

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Makes His Feelings Clear on QB Shift to Dillon Gabriel - Implicit Criticism of Joe Flacco

The Cleveland Browns are making a change at quarterback, hoping it can spark the offense and top wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.

The Browns announced the shift to Dillon Gabriel this week. He’ll replace 40-year-old Joe Flacco, who struggled during the team’s 1-3 start. Cleveland is averaging just 14 points per game and explosive plays have been hard to come by.

Jeudy has struggled, in particular. He has just 13 catches for 182 yards and has not found the end zone yet. Jeudy is confident in Gabriel as he enters as the Browns‘ new QB1.

“Dillon, he’s a smart dude,” Jeudy said. “He knows where to go with the ball. He knows what the coaching staff wants within the offense. He does a great job of that.

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Big Fan of Jerry Jeudy

Gabriel has had limited time working with the first team offense. But he’s familiar with Jeudy’s game and praised his top target.

“I’m the biggest fan of Jerry. I would be surprised to find anyone that thinks more highly of him than me, just the way he works, the way he attacks his day to day, but how much he loves the game as well. He shows his passion, and he’s a guy that we’re going to rely on, I’ll continue to rely on and a guy we’ll feed because he’s a big part of what we do,” Gabriel said. “So I think as we continue to build it, it’ll be building reps together and continuity, but I think that that’ll grow as time progresses.”

The Browns are shorthanded at wide receiver. Cedric Tillman was placed on injured reserve this week. He recorded 11 receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns over the first four games of the season. The Browns signed receivers Malachi Corley and Gage Larvadain to the active roster on Tuesday.

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Putting Critical Drop Behind Him

Jeudy has had his share of drops this season, including during the Browns’ Week 4 loss to the Lions. It ignited a fiery rant from Jeudy in the locker room after the 34-10 loss.

“That (expletive) got me hot, bro,” Jeudy said after the game. “I make that damn play, bro. It was a big-time play. I got to catch them (expletive). I catch them (expletive) every day in practice. I make that play, bro. (Expletive) frustrating. … Man, as a receiver on this team, bro, as a wide receiver, I got to make those (expletive) plays, man.”

Jeudy says he’s put that play behind him and is eager to get back on track.

“No, I dwell on it on that day,” Jeudy said. “Other than that, I just move on, move forward. You know, this [is] football. It’s part of the game. That wasn’t my first drop, and that’s not going to be my last, you know, if you’re being honest. So, you know, I don’t really pay too much time on it. I do what I need to do to fix it and then move on from there.”

Jeudy and the Browns are a 3.5-point underdog this week as they take on the Minnesota Vikings in London.

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