The Washington Commanders' secondary could be getting a much-needed boost in the upcoming weeks. Commanders (4-6) safety Darrick Forrest has been on the injured reserve since Week 6 with a shoulder injury.
The Washington Commanders officially placed safeties Jeremy Reaves and Darrick Forrest on injured reserve Tuesday. This was one day after head coach Ron Rivera said Reaves and Forrest suffered injuries in last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears.
The Commanders announced eight roster moves on Tuesday, including placing safeties Darrick Forrest and Jeremy Reaves on injured reserve. In additional moves, the team signed S Terrell Burgess and LB De’Jon Harris to their active roster.
Days after a rough performance against the previously winless Bears, the Commanders received bad news on one of their starting safeties. Darrick Forrest is believed to have suffered a shoulder fracture, according to the Washington Post’s Nicki Jhabvala.
Not only did the Washington Commanders suffer an embarrassing 40-20 loss to the hapless Chicago Bears, but they also lost two key safeties to add injury to insult.
Commanders HC Ron Rivera said the team will be placing safeties Darrick Forrest and Jeremy Reaves on injured reserve, per Nicki Jhabvala. Forrest has a shoulder injury and Reaves hurt his knee.
The Washington Commanders had one of the better defensive units in the NFL last season, and a big reason why was the play of the second-year safety Darrick Forrest.
As we look toward the 2023 regular season, we count down the most important players for the Washington Commanders ahead of training camp. On Monday, No.
The Washington Commanders could have one of the better secondaries in the NFL in 2023. After selecting defensive backs Emmanuel Forbes and Quan Martin in the first two rounds of the 2023 NFL draft, the Commanders have outstanding depth at cornerback and safety.
Mic’d up always brings out the best (and sometimes the worst) in player’s personalities. The Commanders have produced a 10:03 video of what they feel were the best Mic’d-up moments of this past 2022 season.
Jack Del Rio's Washington Commanders defensive unit had yet another good season. Despite not making the playoffs after bouncing back from a disastrous start, the Commanders fell into a hole in the run-in to the postseason.
If the 2022-23 Washington Commanders were a movie, the team lacked a leading man due to their uncertainty at quarterback. However, there is a cast of main characters including coach Ron Rivera, wide receiver Terry McLaurin and defensive tackle Daron Payne.
If you watched the Washington Commanders in the preseason, specifically against the Kansas City Chiefs, you probably felt like it would be another long season for Washington’s defense.
Pro Bowl voting is in full swing, and the Commanders have several players who deserve consideration, especially on the defensive line.
Somehow, it seems like since Sean Taylor’s passing in 2007, Washington has been lost in the safety wilderness. LaRon Landry, DJ Swearinger, Reed Doughty, Madieu Williams, Brandon Merriweather, Baccari Rambo, Ryan Clark, Dashon Goldson, and Trent Robinson.
Over the course of the Commanders' past six games, in which the team has gone 5-1, the defense has played lights-out. It has averaged two takeaways per game during that stretch and fewer than 300 yards allowed. The trend continued Sunday in a 23-10 win over the Texans as the Commanders' defense established itself on the first drive of the game.
Darrick Forrest's presence at Safety is being felt in several ways. But more importantly, his ability to turn offenses over will quickly become a threat to quarterbacks.
Darrick Forrest has become a vital defensive piece for the Washington Commanders. The second-year safety from Cincinnati started at safety for the Commanders in the first two games of the 2022 season with starter Kam Curl sidelined.
Brown had a step on Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, but Forrest did a great job coming over to contest the catch.
Forrest read a deep route from Eagles star A.J. Brown, only to pick off a Hurts pass deep down the field in a circus way.
Washington was outgained 250 to 90 in yards in the first half, and Detroit had 141 passing yards and 109 rushing yards by halftime.
If you watched the Washington Commanders’ Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, then you couldn’t help but notice second-year safety Darrick Forrest.
If the Washington Commanders are going to improve this season, second-year defensive back Darrick Forrest will need to show a ton of progress. That's good news for the Commanders, because Forrest feels he has grown a lot in his second training camp.
A day after finalizing its initial 53-man roster for the 2021 season, the Washington Football Team placed rookie safety Darrick Forrest on injured reserve and re-signed linebacker David Mayo to the active roster.
DARRICK FORREST | Cincinnati | DS | #5 | Sr | 5106 | 200 | Columbus, OH | Walnut Ridge | 05.22.99 Overview: The lesser discussed member of one of the top safety duos in college football, Forrest is a versatile coverage safety who has shown the ability to work in both short zones, deep zones and man coverage.
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