A key player could be returning sooner than expected for the Commanders, and it would be a boost to a struggling unit

Getting Harris back could be a major boost to the secondary that's struggled a lot since he went down. The Commanders have made additions to help out, but the results haven't been the same.

The Commanders have missed Will Harris' leadership

Harris was a very underrated free agency signing heading into the season, but he turned out to be a valuable piece of the defense when it came to coverage and communication on the backend. It's something that the secondary has struggled with since Harris went down, and his presence has been missed. Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. was asked about communication last week, and Harris was the one player he brought up.

"You know, it's been a little bit like the play," Whitt Jr. said. "It's been, you know, certain guys have been really good communicators, some haven't. You know, nobody really talks about the loss of [S] Will Harris, who was a really good communicator, but that's one reason that we will, you know, pare some things back to eliminate some communications that we might have in reduction play. So, it's been like we played. It’s not been good enough, and how we've played hasn't been good enough. So, we've been really diligent in looking at every aspect of it, and we have to get it turned.”

Losing to the Seattle Seahawks could be a nail in the coffin for the team's season, but getting back Harris could help keep the defense afloat while they fight for a chance at the postseason.