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Commanders Counting on Veterans Late in Season

The Washington Commanders need their veterans to step up.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders slaughtered their roster during the offseason after winning just four games a year ago, replacing the subpar players with veterans on one-year contracts.

The moves have resulted in doubling Washington's win total and putting the team in prime position to make a playoff run this season.

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn spoke about the value that the veterans have on the team.

"Part of them being here, you don't want someone to come into a new spot and have to be somebody different," Quinn said. "You wanted to make sure that they could be expressed exactly who they are, what they've seen, what they've demonstrated to go. ... When it comes time and you get into December and January football, you lean on players like that."

With the games only growing in importance from here on out, the Commanders will have to count on the veterans more in order to have a shot at making the playoffs and going on a deep run.

The Commanders are back in action next Sunday as they take on the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

Stick with CommanderGameday and the Locked On Commanders podcast for more FREE coverage of the Washington Commanders throughout the 2024 season.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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