ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore not only returned to the facility this week, he hopes he has returned to being the player he once was with New Orleans.
A hamstring injury changed his game and prevented him from making the impact he and the Commanders desired. But more than five months after the season ended, Lattimore said he likes how he's feeling, mainly because his hamstring is healthy -- and that has allowed him to be in better shape.
"I feel way better than last year," he said. "I feel explosive."
If that continues into the season, it will help the Commanders' defense considerably. Washington traded a third-, fourth- and sixth-round pick for Lattimore (and a fifth-round selection) in November because it lacked a strong outside corner with Benjamin St-Juste struggling and rookie Mike Sainristil best suited as a slot corner.
But Lattimore, a four-time Pro Bowler, was dealing with a hamstring injury at the time. It sidelined him for his first four games with Washington. He wasn't targeted in his debut against his former team, but a week later allowed multiple big plays to Philadelphia's A.J. Brown.
"I felt a little timid, not mentally but I could tell watching my game film by the way I was stepping," Lattimore said. "I looked timid in my game."
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