Sep 29, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) on the field against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

CB Marshon Lattimore has first practice with Commanders

Cornerback Marshon Lattimore practiced Wednesday for the first time since joining the Washington Commanders in a Nov. 5 trade with the New Orleans Saints.

Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed the four-time Pro Bowl selection’s return from a hamstring injury that also kept him out of his final game with the Saints in Week 9.

“We’re pumped to get him back on the field,” said Quinn, who stopped short of saying Lattimore would play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans (3-8) in Landover, Md.

The Commanders (7-5) have a bye in Week 14 and will visit Lattimore’s former team in New Orleans in Week 15.

Lattimore, 28, recorded 30 tackles and two passes defensed in seven starts with the Saints this season.

The 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year tallied 15 interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), five fumble recoveries and 405 tackles in 97 starts over seven-plus seasons with New Orleans. The Saints drafted him with the 11th overall pick in 2017.

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Sep 29, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) on the field against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

New Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore ruled out again

The Washington Commanders will have to wait at least another week for cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

Acquired in a Nov. 5 trade with New Orleans, he has yet to practice for Washington due to a hamstring injury.

On Friday, the Commanders (7-4) ruled Lattimore out for Sunday’s game against the visiting Dallas Cowboys (3-7).

Lattimore, 28, recorded 30 tackles in seven starts for the Saints this season but has not played since Oct. 27.

The four-time Pro Bowl selection has 15 interceptions, 88 passes defensed and 405 tackles in 97 career games.

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Former New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) spent his first day with the Commanders working with trainers. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Commanders giddy over new CB Marshon Lattimore, but intro might wait

Cornerback Marshon Lattimore spent his first day with the Washington Commanders getting to know the training staff.

Lattimore, acquired for three draft picks from the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, has been dealing with a hamstring injury that could delay his debut in the Washington secondary.

General manager Adam Peters said Lattimore is officially day-to-day, but he couldn’t hide the Commanders’ view of the significance in completing the deal for the four-time Pro Bowler.

“What does Marshon mean? He’s a competitor,” Peters said. “We’re adding a real dog-ass competitor to a group of guys who like to fight and like to battle. To me, that’s extension of competing, to say we’re not going to miss a moment to add a competitor onto our team.”

Head coach Dan Quinn said the NFC East-leading Commanders (7-2) are ready to introduce Lattimore when he’s physically ready. He took in part of practice with defensive passing game coordinator Jason Simmons.

“It’s a great situation for me to be in,” said Lattimore, 28. “I’m excited for it.”

Lattimore said he was put at ease walking into the Washington locker room and reconnecting with fellow former Buckeyes, including wide receiver Noah Brown, who was in the same Ohio State recruiting class, and wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Lattimore said he’s known McLaurin since he was 17 years old.

Borrowing from the movie “Jerry Maguire,” Quinn said Lattimore “had me at hello.”

“He stands for the right stuff, he’s got an attitude to battle, we’re really pumped to have him here,” Quinn said.

Washington hosts the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) on Sunday afternoon.

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Sep 29, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) on the field against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Reports: Commanders acquiring CB Marshon Lattimore from Saints

The Washington Commanders are acquiring four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.

Per ESPN, the Commanders will also receive a fifth-round pick from the Saints in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections.

Lattimore, who currently is nursing a hamstring injury, has tallied 30 tackles in seven games (all starts) this season.

Lattimore, 28, has 15 interceptions, 405 tackles and 88 passes defensed in 97 starts since the Saints selected him with the 11th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2017.

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Oct 15, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) tackles Houston Texans running back Devin Singletary (26) during the second quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

Saints star CB Marshon Lattimore (ankle) placed on IR

New Orleans Saints four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore was placed on injured reserve Saturday due to his ankle injury.

The move means Lattimore will miss at least four games.

Lattimore was injured during the Week 10 game against the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans had a bye last weekend.

Lattimore, 27, has 48 tackles and one interception in 10 games (all starts) this season.

In 2022, Lattimore was limited to seven games due to kidney and rib injuries.

Overall, Lattimore has 15 interceptions, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and 375 tackles in 90 games over seven seasons with the Saints, who made him the No. 11 overall selection in the 2017 draft.

New Orleans elevated veteran defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and fullback Adam Prentice from the practice squad for Sunday’s road game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Pierre-Paul, 34, would be seeing his first action for the Saints. The three-time Pro Bowl selection has 94.5 career sacks and 21 forced fumbles in 179 regular-season games (150 starts) in 13 seasons with the New York Giants (2010-17). Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2018-21) and Baltimore Ravens (2022). The Giants selected him with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2010 draft.

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Sep 18, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) warms up before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Saints’ Michael Thomas, Marshon Lattimore unlikely for ‘TNF’

Wide receiver Michael Thomas and cornerback Marshon Lattimore are not likely to play Thursday night for the New Orleans Saints due to injuries, according to NOLA.com.

Thomas and Lattimore, along with wide receivers Jarvis Landry and Chris Olave, could progress enough by Wednesday to be considered game-time decisions against the Arizona Cardinals. But, according to the report, only Olave (concussion) is viewed as having a strong chance to play on the short week.

Starting tight end Adam Trautman is also expected to miss Thursday night’s game with an ankle injury.

At 2-4, the Saints are one game back of NFC South leaders Tampa Bay and Atlanta, who are 3-3.

Thomas (foot), Lattimore (abdomen), Landry (ankle) and Olave missed the Week 6 game with the Cincinnati Bengals. Without their top three receivers and quarterback Jameis Winston, the Saints lost 30-26, with running back Alvin Kamara leading the team with six receptions. Backup Andy Dalton had a long completion of 20 yards.

Marquez Callaway played a team-high 54 snaps in the loss while Keith Kirkwood, who wasn’t listed on the team’s pregame depth chart, played 51 snaps.

Trautman was injured during Sunday’s game. ESPN reported that Trautman dodged a serious injury but that it’s unlikely he’ll be able to play against the Cardinals. He had one catch for 8 yards against the Bengals.

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Sep 18, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;  New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) and safety Marcus Maye (6) get into a penalty with Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) and they are ejected after the play during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Report: NFL levies fines for Saints-Buccaneers skirmish

The NFL fined Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore $13,367 each for their part in a skirmish between the teams last Sunday, NFL Network reported.

Bucs wideout Mike Evans was suspended Monday by the league for his involvement. He will serve the suspension on Sunday when the Bucs (2-0) host the Green Bay Packers (1-1).

The incident came with 12:49 left in the Buccaneers’ 20-10 victory.

After Lattimore began jawing at Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady, Fournette pushed Lattimore away and Lattimore pushed back. Evans joined the fray — shoving and leveling Lattimore — and engaged with other Saints before the dust settled.

Evans and Lattimore were ejected.

Brady was not fined, NFL Network reported Saturday.

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Sep 18, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;  New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) and safety Marcus Maye (6) get into a penalty with Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) and they are ejected after the play during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Bucs WR Mike Evans appeals, hearing to be held Tuesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is scheduled for an appeal hearing with the NFL on Tuesday night regarding his one-game suspension for instigating a fracas with New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan said that Evans violated Rule 12, Section 2, Article 8(g) which prohibits “unnecessarily running, diving into, cutting, or throwing the body against or on a player who is out of the play or should not have reasonably anticipated such contact.”

He also violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 which prohibits any act that is “contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship.”

“Your aggressive contact could have caused serious injury to your opponent and clearly does not reflect the high standards of sportsmanship expected of a professional,” Runyan wrote in a letter to Evans.

Evans, 29, said after the game that he wasn’t concerned about another suspension.

“In 2017, I didn’t even get ejected, and that was really a cheap shot. This wasn’t,” he said. “He punched my teammate in the face, and I just pushed him on the ground.”

The latest incident came with 12:49 left in the Buccaneers’ 20-10 victory.

After Lattimore began shouting at Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady, Bucs running back Leonard Fournette pushed Lattimore away and Lattimore pushed back. Evans joined the fray with a head of steam — shoving and leveling Lattimore — and engaged with other Saints before the dust settled.

Evans and Lattimore were ejected.

The Bucs (2-0) host the Green Bay Packers (1-1) in Week 3.

Evans had three catches for 61 yards before being ejected. The four-time Pro Bowl selection entered 2022 as the only player in NFL history to begin his career with eight straight seasons with 1,000 receiving yards.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles said he watched tape of the altercation and that the team doesn’t condone any fighting by its players.

“The fighting alone loses a player for the next game (and) it hurts our team because we lose a very good ballplayer,” Bowles said. “We don’t want that, we don’t condone it, and we’ve got to move forward and try to find a way to win without him.

“But that should be a lesson to all of our other players.”

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Sep 18, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;  New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) and safety Marcus Maye (6) get into a penalty with Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) and they are ejected after the play during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Report: NFL to review Mike Evans’ actions in brawl

The NFL will review the actions of Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans on Monday for his role in the on-field brawl that erupted between the Bucs and New Orleans Saints, NFL Network reported.

The league will review Sunday’s entire incident. However, given Evans’ previous one-game suspension in 2017 for drilling Saints defensive back Marshon Lattimore, that history matters, per the report.

After a third-down incompletion, Lattimore began to jaw at Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, with running back Leonard Fournette pushing Lattimore away and Lattimore pushing back. Evans joined the fray, shoving and leveling Lattimore, and engaged with other Saints before the dust settled.

Evans and Lattimore were ejected with 12:49 left in the game. The Bucs went on to win, 20-10.

Evans, 29, said after the game that he wasn’t concerned the NFL might suspend him again.

“In 2017, I didn’t even get ejected, and that was really a cheap shot. This wasn’t,” the four-time Pro Bowl selection said. “He punched my teammate in the face, and I just pushed him on the ground.”

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Sep 29, 2019; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) in the second half against the Dallas Cowboys at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Saints rework Marshon Lattimore’s deal, clear $18.45M

The New Orleans Saints cleared $18.45 million in salary cap space by restructuring Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore’s contract, the NFL Network reported Saturday.

Lattimore, 25, signed a five-year, $97.6 million extension in September. The Saints converted his base salary for 2022 into a signing bonus, per the report.

He started 16 games in 2021 and registered 68 tackles, 19 passes defensed and three interceptions while earning his fourth Pro Bowl selection in five seasons.

Lattimore has 298 tackles, 13 interceptions and five fumble recoveries in 73 games (all starts) since New Orleans drafted him 11th overall in 2017.

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