The first 53: Projecting the Commanders’ active roster as cut day nears

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The Commanders must cut their active roster to 53 players Tuesday. Here’s who’s projected to earn spots.

played the entirety and put on a show, with third-down scrambles, deep completions and a moxie rarely seen from a rookie. He finished 24 for 35 with 280 passing yards and a touchdown. His passer rating was 102.1, and he added 62 yards on eight carries.

Known for his mobility from his time at North Carolina, Howell appeared poised in the pocket, still going through his reads before tucking and running on undesigned run plays. He told reporters after the game that his pocket presence “hasn’t always been great,” but it has been an emphasis throughout his career.Washington’s biggest offensive issue Saturday — and for the entirety of the preseason — was finishing.

The safety battle might have gained clarity with Jeremy Reaves’s performance. Reaves had a massive tackle in which he went low to send Ravens running back Nate McCrary airborne for a loss of four yards. Then, in the third quarter, Reaves held Baltimore’s Demarcus Robinson to a mere two-yard gain on a punt return.Elsewhere on the secondary, miscues could hurt some on the bubble. A blown coverage in the second quarter led to Baltimore’s first touchdown.

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