
#2 DB · Washington Commanders
1 transaction this offseason
Height
6'0"
Weight
192 lbs
Age
30
Draft
2017, Rd 1, #11
Experience
9 yrs
Grade Marshon Lattimore
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On the books, the Contract Value Index reads C+, fairly priced. The public read is sharply negative (F Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
| Year | Team | GP | INT | PD | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 108 | 16 | 98 | 436 |
| 2025 | ![]() | 9 | 1 | 7 | 27 |
| 2024 | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
| 2023 | ![]() | 10 | 1 |
| Season | Team | GP | Tkl | Sacks | INT | PD | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ![]() | 9 | 27 | 0.0 | 1 | — | C C |
| 2024 | ![]() | 9 | 34 | 0.0 | 0 | — | C+ C+ |
| 2023 | ![]() | 10 | 48 | 0.0 | 1 | — | B- B- |
| 2022 | ![]() | 7 | 29 | 0.0 | 1 | — | C+ C+ |
| 2021 | ![]() | 16 | 68 | 0.0 | 3 | — | B B |
| 2020 | ![]() | 14 | 62 | 0.0 | 2 | — | B- B- |
| 2019 | ![]() | 14 | 57 | 0.0 | 1 | — | C+ C+ |
| 2018 | ![]() | 16 | 59 | 0.0 | 2 | — | C+ C+ |
| 2017 | ![]() | 13 | 52 | 0.0 | 5 | — | B+ B+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
AAV
$795K/yr
Marshon Lattimore delivered the kind of production that earns a C+ Contract Value Index relative to the DB pay band. At $795K annually, the deal itself is ostensibly reasonable on paper, but the 2025 season execution—27 tackles and 1 INT across 9 games—fell catastrophically short of what a veteran cornerback of his pedigree was supposed to provide, especially given the organizational capital Washington surrendered in the trade to acquire him. Cornerbacks commanding premium dollars need to be either lockdown coverage players or turnover generators; Lattimore's single interception and below-average tackle count speak to neither, making the contract value deeply questionable in retrospect. At 29 and entering what should be the back half of his established-veteran prime, Lattimore's injury history and recent ineffectiveness have already dimmed the luster of his 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year award and nine-year NFL resume—and the reported arrest on weapon charges has now obliterated any residual goodwill with teams evaluating free-agent interest. The Commanders' swift pivot to other cornerback options like Antonio Hamilton signals organizational acceptance that the experiment failed, which only reinforces that this contract represented poor value allocation for a roster already struggling at 5-12. Unless the legal situation resolves favorably and quickly, Lattimore faces a journeyman's path forward rather than a rehabilitation into premium cornerback tier, making the CVI grade a fitting reflection of a deal that looked reasonable only until the field and circumstances told the real story.
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Marshon's contract sits relative to comparable money.
A Performance grade for Marshon Lattimore is not currently available.
The talk around Marshon Lattimore this stretch nets a F sentiment grade. Media coverage has reached rock-bottom consensus: his 11-game tenure with Washington is now universally framed as a organizational miscalculation, with the dominant narrative centering on his release after minimal impact and a reported arrest on weapon charges that has overshadowed any residual football discussion. The framing is unsparing — Lattimore's 2025 season numbers of 27 tackles and 1 INT across 9 games represent well-below-average production that never justified the assets Washington originally surrendered in the trade, and the legal situation has compounded the reputational damage to a point where his off-field troubles now eclipse any on-field assessment. The Commanders' subsequent pivot — signing Antonio Hamilton, releasing Ja'Corey Brooks, and actively moving on at cornerback — signals organizational acceptance that the Lattimore experiment failed, which only reinforces the narrative that New Orleans decisively won the trade. The sentiment sits at rock-bottom right now, with no clear pathway to image rehabilitation until his legal situation resolves; even then, the 29-year-old veteran faces an uphill climb to convince teams he can provide value as a journeyman cornerback rather than the premium option he once was.
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| 8 |
| 48 |
| 2022 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| 2021 | ![]() | 16 | 3 | 19 | 68 |
| 2020 | ![]() | 14 | 2 | 11 | 62 |
| 2019 | ![]() | 14 | 1 | 14 | 57 |
| 2018 | ![]() | 16 | 2 | 12 | 59 |
| 2017 | ![]() | 13 | 5 | 18 | 52 |
Updated Mar 24, 2026