Commanders’ head coach Dan Quinn made his weekly announcement of captains for this week’s upcoming game.
The three captains for the game against the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday will be tackle Cornelius Lucas, defensive tackle Johnny Newton, and tackle Trent Scott.
Lucas had a good game starting at right tackle for the injured Andrew Wylie against the Titans.
“Big Luke has made a big impact on his community in Louisiana, and he’s done that here too,” expressed Quinn. “He played left tackle, started right tackle and so he kind of steps up when those things are called for. I think that speaks to his off-the-field work as well.”
Newton had played some in each game but was thrown into the fire when starter Jonathan Allen tore a pectoral muscle, requiring surgery.
“JZ’s put in a lot of work that’s unseen, coming off the surgeries and coming in. And so, we’re now getting to see some of that work showing up. And so, I thought that’ll continue on this weekend.”
Scott has seen some action at tackle this season, spelling the injured Andrew Wylie or Brandon Coleman. Readers may recall he caught a touchdown pass earlier this season on MNF against the Bengals on a “tackle eligible” play.
“The last one we chose was Trent Scott. And so just energy and the connection of the team, what he does, both sides, number of positions, and so his impact on and off the field. What a lot of people probably don’t know is that today he’s also earning his master’s degree from Grambling State. So, I thought here’s a guy digging in to get better all the time. And kind of just shows who he is and what he stands for and the impact that he makes.”
Quinn later clarified that Scott earned the degree today and will walk in the Spring at Grambling State. Quinn added that he respects people who put in extra work and that Scott is another example of that to the team, who earned the right to be a team captain.
