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Commanders announce seven inactives at Eagles

The Commanders have seven inactive players for Thursday night’s matchup with the Eagles, thus elevating players from the practice squad.

The Washington Commanders, in preparation for their matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, released their final list of inactive players ahead of kickoff. There are seven Commanders who will be unavailable for tonight’s game:

 

  • LB Dominque Hampton: A rookie drafted in the 5th round; Hampton hasn’t been active yet in 2024.
  • K Austin Seibert: Seibert will miss his second consecutive game with a hip injury.
  • QB Jeff Driskel: This is the seventh consecutive game Driskel is inactive. He is however the designated emergency quarterback if two quarterbacks are injured today. He was active when Marcus Mariota was on injured reserve.
  • CB Marshon Lattimore: Lattimore injured a hamstring while still with the Saints and missed his final game as a Saint. Missing the first two with Washington, he has now missed three consecutive games.
  • RB Chris Rodriguez: Without Rodriguez, the Commanders seriously need Brian Robinson to remain healthy throughout tonight’s game.
  • LB Nick Bellore: This is the third game this season Bellore has been inactive.
  • Chris Paul: Paul was inactive the first seven games, then active for three games (Bears, Giants, Steelers), and tonight is again inactive vs the Eagles.

The Commanders also announced they have elevated K Zane Gonzalez from the Practice Squad to replace K Austin Seibert.

Finally, the team announced they have elevated DE Efe Obada from the practice squad. The Commanders initially released Obada after the trade for CB Marshon Lattimore, but they immediately re-signed him to the practice squad.

Commanders make roster moves ahead of Week 2 game vs. Giants

Do these moves hint at Johnny Newton making his NFL debut?

The Washington Commanders made moves on Saturday that would seem to hint at rookie defensive tackle Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton making his NFL debut on Sunday against the New York Giants.

As is customary around the NFL, teams announced practice squad elevations the day before the league kicks off a new slate of games. Washington added three players ahead of their home opener.

The Commanders signed linebacker Nick Bellore from the practice squad. Washington initially signed Bellore to the practice on Sept. 2 and elevated him to the 53-man roster for Week 1. Bellore’s role is on special teams, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler during his time with Seattle under current special teams coach Larry Izzo.

Washington also elevated cornerback Bobby Price and defensive end Carlos Watkins from the practice squad. Both veterans were signed to the practice squad after final cuts last month. Price gives the Commanders depth with Emmanuel Forbes out this week.

Last week, Washington elevated veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Day from the practice squad. He played 23 snaps in the team’s Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers. By not elevating Day, the Commanders seem to believe Newton can play.

Newton was listed as questionable on Friday’s final injury report, but head coach Dan Quinn said the team would have a better idea on Saturday whether Newton could play on Sunday.

Commanders sign former Pro Bowl LB to practice squad

Commanders add a former Pro Bowler to the practice squad.

When the Washington Commanders finalized their 53-man roster last week, they followed up by quickly announcing their practice squad. Every NFL team can have 16 players on the practice squad unless you have someone from the International Player Pathway Program, allowing you to carry 17 players.

Washington has someone from the IPPP (DT Haggai Ndubuisi), but only 15 players were announced.

On Monday, the Commanders added another player to the practice squad: Linebacker Nick Bellore. Bellore, 35, is an 14-year NFL veteran, most recently with the Seattle Seahawks, where he made the Pro Bowl twice as a special teams player.

In Washington, Bellore reunites with his former position coach with the Seahawks, Larry Izzo. Izzo is Washington’s special teams coach and spent the previous six seasons in Seattle.

Bellore played collegiately at Central Michigan and went undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft. He initially signed with the New York Jets and spent four seasons there before spending two years in San Francisco and two more in Detroit. He signed with the Seahawks in 2019.

Bellore has much in common with Izzo, as both had long NFL careers as special team standouts.

Ex Seahawks LB joins Commanders practice squad

Ex Seahawks LB joins Commanders practice squad

Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Nick Bellore is signing with the Washington Commanders’ practice squad. The Commanders made the announcement via social media on Monday morning. Bellore was a cap casualty earlier this offseason, having been released by general manager John Schneider in March.

Bellore, a former undrafted free agent out of Central Michigan in 2011, initially joined the Seahawks in 2019. He would play five seasons for Pete Carroll and Schneider in Seattle, reaching the pinnacle of his professional career. Bellore became a special teams captain and qualified for two Pro Bowl appearances (2020, 2023) for his coverage work on special teams.

Schneider released Bellore from his contract earlier this offseason with one year remaining on his deal. The cost-cutting move cleared nearly $3 million in cap space for the Seahawks. It was a no-brainer decision given Seattle’s cap situation, and Bellore’s advancing age and limited role.

Schneider and the Seahawks recently finalized their initial practice squad. The current list features two off-ball linebackers, including rookie defender Michael Barrett, who was acquired in a trade with the Carolina Panthers in August. The other practice squad linebacker is Patrick O’Connell, a special teams ace that was released from the active roster during initial cuts.

Best of luck to Bellore moving forward!

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Seahawks will cut special teams ace Nick Bellore tomorrow

Cutting Bellore will save the team another $2.85 million in cap space.

According to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network, the Seahawks will be cutting fullback/linebacker/special teams ace Nick Bellore on Monday.

Cutting Bellore will save the team another $2.85 million in cap space.

Bellore was a useful piece – making two Pro Bowls as a special teamer – but he’s also 34 years old and part of a team that’s embracing a youth movement on their roster. The Seahawks never use a fullback on offense anymore and Bellore is not reliable as an off-ball linebacker, so they were essentially paying him only to play special teams.

Cutting Bellore is the third cap-saving move we have seen the team make this weekend. Yesterday, wide receivers Tyler Lockett and Dee Eskridge both agreed to restructured contracts that are essentially pay cuts. Prior to that, Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs, Bryan Mone and Will Dissly were also cap casualties last week.

There are a lot of balls in the air as it pertains to Seattle’s salary cap situation. Our best estimate is the team will be somewhere between $50 and $55 million under the cap going into the legal tampering period.

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Now we can add three more names to the group Seattle is sending to the Pro Bowl games in Orlando this weekend.

The Seahawks had a whole bunch of alternates listed when they named their three official Pro Bowlers for the 2023 season. That included rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon, first-time Pro Bowl safety Julian Love and nine-time linebacker Bobby Wagner. Now we can add three more names to the group Seattle is sending to the Pro Bowl games in Orlando this weekend.

The team just announced that starting quarterback Geno Smith, star wide receiver DK Metcalf and special teamer Nick Bellore have also been invited to the games. They will be serving as injury replacements for Rams quarterback Matt Stafford, Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans and Lions special teams ace Jalen Reeves-Maybin.

For Smith this will be his second Pro Bowl team – the first was last year coinciding with his Comeback Player of the Year campaign. Metcalf will be making his second Pro Bowl appearance and Bellore his second, as well.

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Seahawks name six players as team captains

It is an increase from last year, when the Seahawks only had four.

The Seattle Seahawks are inching closer and closer to their Week 1 showdown against the Los Angeles Rams. But you can’t take the field without your team captains, and the Seahawks have found theirs.

Today Head coach Pete Carroll announced which players are the captains and for 2023 they have increased their ranks from last year. With so much veteran presence in Seattle, Carroll is going with two captains per unit.

Geno Smith is obvious, as the quarterback usually fills this role. Tyler Lockett being named a captain is also fitting, as Lockett truly emerged as a leader in the wake of Russell Wilson leaving. Quandre Diggs was a defensive captain last year, sharing responsibilities with Al Woods. With Woods gone, the role naturally falls back to linebacker Bobby Wagner.

As for special teams, why not balance it out with two per unit? Fullback/linebacker Nick Bellore returns to his role, and will be joined by kicker Jason Myers, who has emerged as one of the best in the NFL at his position.

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Nick Bellore kicks off 2023 season with a photoshop dunk on Quandre Diggs

Diggs’ chief antagonist is the team’s combo fullback, linebacker and special teams ace Nick Bellore.

You can tell Quandre Diggs talks a lot of trash during practice by the way his teammates treat him on social media.

The most-popular genre of joke for these Seahawks is to make fun of Diggs for his size. (He’s listed as 5-foot-9, 179 pounds). While it hasn’t stopped him from being one of the league’s elite performers at his position, it has made him easy to dunk on – figuratively speaking – on Twitter.

Diggs’ chief antagonist is the team’s combo fullback, linebacker and special teams ace Nick Bellore. Yesterday No. 44 officially kicked off the 2023 season with a fresh meme attack, mocking Diggs by photoshopping him even smaller standing next to a huge truck.

 

As for football, Bellore has re-signed on a two-year deal and should continue his role as special teams captain. While he’s not a big earner, Bellore is a critical “glue guy” type piece for this roster. For what they’re paying him, he offers great value.

Diggs also has two years remaining on his contract and now that Uchenna Nwosu has been taken care of he may be the team’s top candidate to get an extension. While ESPN’s recent safety rankings somehow left him out of the top 10, Diggs belongs in the top two. We won’t argue that he’s better than Pittsburgh’s Minkah Fitzpatrick, but Diggs is at least as good as any other safety in the NFL right now.

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Seahawks re-sign FB/LB/ST stud Nick Bellore for two more years

The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to re-sign fullback Nick Bellore, according to Brady Henderson at ESPN.

The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to re-sign fullback Nick Bellore, according to Brady Henderson at ESPN.

Bellore (33) is perhaps the most versatile player on Seattle’s roster. He is usually listed as a fullback but he has also put in time at linebacker. Special teams is where he does his best work, though. This past season he was on the field for 352 special teams snaps – 81% of the team’s total.

Bellore is the second signing for the Seahawks in as many days – they have also re-signed guard Phil Haynes to a one-year deal.

The length and financial details of Bellore’s new contract have not been reported as of yet.

Update:

The team has announced Bellore’s extension. It’s a two-year deal.

Meanwhile, Mike Garafolo at NFL Network reports the deal is worth $6.6 million total.

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NFL players vote 5 Seahawks among the top 5 at their respective positions

Their peers have voted for five Seahawks players to be ranked among the top five at their respective positions.

The Seattle Seahawks still have work to do before they’re ready to compete with the real playoff heavyweights. However, they do have some rare talents at several different positions.

Case in point, their peers have voted for five Seahawks players to be ranked among the top five at their respective positions. Here’s who the NFLPA picked and where they ranked.