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Commanders castoff quietly crafting an unlikely resurgence elsewhere
Former Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste Carmen Mandato/GettyImages
The Washington Commanders had the Sunday off before their Week 6 showdown against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, leaving fans busy flipping channels between the rest of the league. To anyone who may have tuned into the matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins, one name that was mentioned a few times should be familiar to Washington fans. That would be cornerback Benjamin St-Juste. St-Juste caught a third-quarter Tua Tagovailoa interception in the Chargers' 29-27 win, one of three picks thrown by the Dolphins quarterback. It continues what has been an improbable redemption arc for the former Minnesota Golden Gopher. It's unlikely that there was anyone in Washington who was disappointed when St-Juste didn't get another deal following the expiration of his rookie contract. He never lived up to his billing during his four years on the Commanders, and his replacement, second-round rookie Trey Amos, has been promising. Still, there's no reason to hold any ill will towards St-Juste,

This article first appeared on Riggo's Rag and was syndicated with permission.

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