If London is unable to play on Sunday, it does beg the question as to why the team didn't simply put him on injured reserve? As you know, players can be put on short-term injured reserve and return after four games, which London is quickly approaching. It would be different if he was practicing, even on a limited basis, and showing improvement, but London hasn't practiced at all in weeks.
Washington Commanders fans now have a good idea of what Marshon Lattimore is. One week, you're going to get an accomplished performance that reminds people why he was considered one of the league's most prolific shutdown cornerbacks once upon a time. Next, it will be a largely forgettable outing that leaves more questions than answers. There is a sufficiently large sample size to suggest that this won't change.
Those personnel problems pose the question: Who exactly is best suited to covering the wide receiver at Mercedes-Benz Stadium? The question isn't an easy one to answer, despite the Commanders still having three competent starting cornerbacks. Rookie Trey Amos is already showing out, while second-year pro Mike Sainristil remains versatile and physical. Still, veteran Marshon Lattimore has yet to return to the form that made him a four-time Pro Bowler with the New Orleans Saints.
Hilliard remains better known for his run as a receiver, enjoying memorable stays in New York and Tampa after being a No. 7 overall pick in 1997, but he has been in the coaching ranks since coaching in UFL 1.0 from 2009-10. He has since been an assistant wide receivers coach with the Dolphins and wideouts coach with the Bills, Washington (two stints), Steelers and Falcons. For a season in 2022, Hilliard served as Auburn's WRs coach and interim co-OC.
