The 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl practices are underway this week. The game is played on Saturday, but the real action comes during the week. All 32 NFL teams are heavily represented in the stands, on the sidelines and on the field at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.
The Washington Commanders have tended to pick multiple players from the Senior Bowl, and this year they have a bit of an advantage. With every coach and personnel executive in town except head coach Ron Rivera, the Commanders also have four of their coaches on staff this week.
In 2019, Washington selected wide receiver Terry McLaurin, a standout from the Senior Bowl. McLaurin is in the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. In 2021, the Commanders selected cornerback Benjamin St-Juste — who enjoyed a breakout season in 2022. In addition to St-Juste, tight end John Bates, long snapper Camaron Cheeseman and defensive end Shaka Toney all participated in the 2021 Senior Bowl.
The Commanders had even more success with Senior Bowl players in 2022. It’s important to note the Commanders claimed defensive tackle John Ridgway and cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields off waivers from the Cowboys and 49ers, respectively. Here is the complete list of Washington’s 2022 rookie draft choices who played in the 2022 Senior Bowl: