Overview
- The Washington Commanders placed veteran cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon on the reserve/retired list after he practiced in pads the previous day, a team announcement reported Tuesday.
- Washington signed cornerback Fabian Moreau in a corresponding roster move to fill the vacancy and maintain competition in the cornerback group.
- Witherspoon signed with the Commanders in March after three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and had been expected to compete for one of the final roster spots.
- Injury history helped shape Witherspoon’s career: he played 96 NFL games with 64 starts, recorded 243 tackles and 13 interceptions, and missed significant time after breaking and re-injuring his clavicle last season.
- The retirement tightens a shallow position room and clears a roster spot the team will use to evaluate Mike Sainristil, Trey Amos, Amik Robertson, Rasul Douglas and other candidates ahead of final cuts.