Young Commanders stars looking to shine in season’s final weeks

The Washington Commanders have five games remaining, and with the team out of the playoff race, the upcoming games will represent some of the best opportunities yet for the team’s young players to prove themselves worthy of more playing time and new contracts.

Washington coach Ron Rivera said Monday that the team won’t be playing youth just for the sake of it, but he is excited to see the young players continue to develop.

“We’re not going to reach out and just throw somebody out there for the sake of saying, ‘Well, I wanted to see what he did,’” Rivera said. “I think this is more about, this is who we have, and let’s continue to work with them and continue to help them grow and develop.”

Which young stars need to shine for Commanders in final weeks? - Washington Times

Some of the players to watch in the season’s final weeks:

Casey Toohill and KJ Henry: The trades that sent Montez Sweat and Chase Young to other teams left a gaping hole at defensive tackle.

Toohill is a fourth-year player who is wrapping up his rookie contract. He’s been a consistent contributor for the commanders each of the last three seasons, but his numbers have been mostly pedestrian during that time.

He’s stepped up his production in recent weeks, and has five sacks after recording just two entering this season.

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