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Commanders Excited for Marshon Lattimore Debut vs. Saints

Marshon Lattimore is playing for the Washington Commanders for the first time.
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Sep 29, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) on the field against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Sep 29, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) on the field against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

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Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore is making his D.C. debut in Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, the team that traded him last month to the nation's capital.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn is excited to have him on the field for the first time.

"We're kind of just excited, man, to get him part of the crew and get him going," Quinn said. "It's his first game here with everybody. And so, we're all just excited because he is put in the work over the last few weeks and now it's time to fully bring him into the Commanders scene.”

The Commanders wanted him to be on the field sooner, but it wasn't until this week when things began to click for him in terms of healing from his hamstring injury.

“It was really a culmination of the weeks and strength, the top speed work, the change of direction stuff, the flexibility. And so, I think I said to you guys earlier, we weren't going to miss one step and rush it with a soft tissue injury and that was not so. The fact that he hit all the markers, we're just pumped to have him back," Quinn said.

Lattimore and the Commanders are set to kick off at 1 p.m. ET against the Saints.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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