Washington general manager Adam Peters made a significant move on Tuesday, trading for four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore. With the trade, Peters sent a message to his team that he believes the 7-2 Commanders can contend for the Super Bowl this season.
Lattimore met with the media on Wednesday and expressed excitement about playing for the Commanders and reuniting with some of his college teammates, including Terry McLaurin.
Washington players are also happy about the addition of Lattimore and what it means going forward. They understand Lattimore is an elite player in a position of need, and Peters paid the price to help the current playoff push.
On Wednesday, several players, including Jayden Daniels, Bobby Wagner and Noah Brown, reacted to Lattimore’s addition. McLaurin, Brown, and Jalyn Holmes were teammates with Lattimore at Ohio State.
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels found out about the Marshon Lattimore trade on social media pic.twitter.com/5D2C0KXHsI
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 6, 2024
Bobby Wagner
Bobby Wagner on Washington trading for Marshon Lattimore: “We want to win and we want to win now”
pic.twitter.com/vrfJdnjZmz— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 6, 2024
Noah Brown
Commanders WR Noah Brown knows Marshon Lattimore very well.
They were in the same Ohio St. recruiting class together.
On what Marshon adds, Noah said, “another fighter, a lock down corner. Someone that can take care of a whole side of a field. Takeaway someone’s number one.” pic.twitter.com/ax3VtQmuj4
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) November 6, 2024
Frankie Luvu
We caught up with Commanders LB Frankie Luvu in the locker room today.
He’s fired up about adding Marshon Lattimore to the defense.
On the message it sends to the team by bringing in Lattimore, Frankie said, “we just want to win. That’s the main thing.” pic.twitter.com/d0x7k61T4I
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) November 6, 2024
Jalyn Holmes
I had to track down by guy from the 757!
Commanders DT Jalyn Holmes was in the same Ohio St. recruiting class with Marshon Lattimore.
On adding Lattimore, Jalyn said, “he plays with an edge. He’s a competitor. I feel like he’s one of the best corners out there.” pic.twitter.com/lKqgzaCxzU
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) November 6, 2024
Benjamin St-Juste
I really enjoyed this conversation with Commanders CB Benjamin St. Juste on the addition of Marshon Lattimore.
BSJ knows what Lattimore adds to this defense.
St. Juste said, “he can take away half the field, honestly.” pic.twitter.com/4Clk7aJC4P
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) November 6, 2024