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Commanders work out veteran defensive tackle

The Washington Commanders believe you can never have enough defensive tackles. On a roster that features stars Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen, second-round rookie Johnny Newton and promising third-year players John Ridgeway and Phidarian Mathis, Washington may have the deepest group of interior defensive linemen in the NFL.

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do your due diligence.

According to agent Brett Tessler, the Commanders brought in veteran defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth for a workout on Thursday.

The 28-year-old Stallworth entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018 with the New Orleans Saints. In his six-year career, Stallworth has had stints with the Saints, Colts, Chiefs, Texans, Panthers, Titans and 49ers. He has appeared in 57 games with two starts. Stallworth has 52 career tackles and 4.5 sacks.

He was last with the 49ers in December when they signed him to their practice squad. He did not appear in a game for San Francisco.

Stallworth’s primary connection to Washington would be general manager Adam Peters. Peters was with the 49ers when they signed Stallworth.

Stallworth’s signing doesn’t appear imminent, and this could be a case of Washington wanting to work him out to see what kind of shape he’s in if they have a need at the position later.

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