Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore celebrates an interception against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

3 biggest cut candidates for Commanders

Originally posted on Washington Commanders on SI
By Jeremy Brener | Last updated Jan 14, 2026 7:00 AM ET

The Washington Commanders are expected to have close to $100 million in cap space this offseason to work with, which makes them one of the more intriguing teams on the free agent market.

The team can get above the $100 million mark if they were to move on from a couple of their players currently on the roster. Here's a look at three players who are the most likeliest to be given their pink slip this off-season.

CB Marshon Lattimore

Lattimore has not played up to his standards in his tenure with the Commanders. After the Commanders acquired him in a trade in Nov. 2024 from the New Orleans Saints, the team hoped he would become their shutdown cornerback. Unfortunately, that has not been the case in the nation's capital.

Lattimore recorded just 27 tackles in nine games this season for the Commanders, his first full year in the nation's capital. Those numbers simply aren't good enough for someone who's being paid like a top cornerback in the league. It's the lowest number of his career when it comes to tackles, and it's a sign that he is moving on the way down.

The Commanders can save $18.5 million if they were to cut Lattimore without taking any dead cap. This is a no-brainer for the Commanders.

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OL Nick Allegretti

After starting all 17 games in his first season with the Commanders, Allegretti was limited to just four starts for Washington in his second season with the team.

The Commanders will likely draft a player or two on the offensive line this offseason. So keeping Allegretti on the roster does not make full sense. He has just $6 million left on the final year of his deal. But the Commanders can save roughly $2.5 million if they were to cut Allegretti this offseason.

FB Nick Bellore

The Commanders don't have too many big cut candidates. Lattimore is the one that stands out. And Allegretti also makes sense because he is making more money than he should for backup. But the team can also save money by saying goodbye to fullback Nick Bellore.

Bellore is nearly making $2 million in the final year of his deal, but the dead cap only is worth $247,500. Therefore, the Commanders can save a little bit if they were to move on and replace him with someone younger and cheaper on the open market.