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Mark Tyler’s Washington Commanders 53-Man Roster Projection
The Washington Commanders final preseason game is on Sunday night against the New England Patriots. Cut-down day is two days later.
This has been a fun training camp to monitor as there has been plenty of competition and new faces for this staff to evaluate. The areas I have been watching most this preseason have been wide receiver, offensive line, cornerback and safety.
As the offseason comes to an end, and the start of the regular season approaches, there still remains a few spots that are up for grabs. I have to imagine that Adam Peters and Dan Quinn have a pretty good idea of what the beef of this 53-man roster is going to look like, but questions still remain – who will claim WR6 (if they do indeed opt to keep six), whether they keep nine or ten offensive linemen, if three tight ends will be adequate, who will get the final two cornerback spots and will they opt for five or six safeties.
Below is my 53-man roster prediction. I do believe we’ll see more movement after teams cut down their rosters, so I expect this to remain pretty fluid until the end of next week.
Offense: 24
Quarterback:
Jayden Daniels
Marcus Mariota
Running Back:
Brian Robinson
Austin Ekeler
Michael Wiley
Wide Receiver:
Terry Mclaurin
Dyami Brown
Olamide Zaccheaus
Luke McCaffrey
Jamison Crowder
Brycen Tremayne
Tight End:
Zach Ertz
John Bates
Ben Sinnott
Offensive Line:
Brandon Coleman (LT)
Nick Allegretti (LG)
Tyler Biadasz (C)
Sam Cosmi (RG)
Andrew Wylie (RT)
Cornelius Lucas (T)
Chris Paul (T/G)
Braeden Daniels (T/G)
Ricky Stromberg (G/C)
Michael Deiter (G/G)
Defense: 26
Defensive Tackle:
Jonathan Allen
Daron Payne
Jer’Zhan Newton
John Ridgeway
Phidarian Mathis
EDGE:
Dorance Armstrong
Clelin Ferrell
Dante Fowler Jr
K.J. Henry
Jamin Davis
Linebacker:
Bobby Wagner
Frankie Luvu
Jordan Magee
Anthony Pittman
Dominique Hampton
Cornerback:
Emmanuel Forbes
Benjamine St-Juste
Michael Davis
Mike Sainristil
Noah Igbinoghene
Tariq Castro-Fields
Safety:
Quan Martin
Jeremy Chinn
Darrick Forrest
Percy Butler
Tyler Owens
Special Teams:
Cade York (K)
Tress Way (P)
Tyler Ott (LS)
Possible Practice Squad Candidates:
Sam Hartman
Cole Turner
Chris Rodriguez
Austin Jones
Kaz Allen
Mitchell Tinsley
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Armani Taylor-Prioleau
David Nwaogwugwu
Norell Pollard
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Andre Jones Jr.
Chigozie Anusiem
Kyu Blu-Kelly
Washington
Denzel Washington Hints At Retirement After Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’: “Very Few Films Left”
As Denzel Washington continues to flirt with onscreen retirement, an old friend recently got him to serve at least one more performance.
The Academy Award winner said he was “tremendously inspired” by director Ridley Scott‘s upcoming sequel Gladiator II, which premieres Nov. 22 in theaters, while hinting that he’s nearing the end of his acting career.
“There are very few films left for me to make that I’m interested in, and I have to be inspired by the filmmaker, and I was tremendously inspired by Ridley,” he told Empire after last working with Scott on 2007’s American Gangster.
“We had a great go-round the first go-round and here we are. He’s engaged. He’s excited about life and his next film. He’s an inspiration,” added Washington. “We should all want to feel like that at 86.”
Scott said the long-awaited sequel to his Oscar-winning 2000 movie is “the best thing I’ve ever made,” before clarifying, “One of the best things. I’ve made a few good ‘uns… it’s full-bore, brutal action.”
In Gladiator II, Paul Mescal stars as Lucius, who enters the Coliseum years after witnessing Maximus (played in the original by Russell Crowe) die at the hands of his uncle, Emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).
After making his onscreen debut more than 40 years ago, Washington has added directing and producing to his resumé with such titles as Antwone Fisher (2002), The Great Debaters (2007), Fences (2016) and A Journal for Jordan (2021).
Washington previously hinted at his retirement from acting as he appeared at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach, Florida in June.
“The things that are going on for me professionally behind the camera are as important to me now as in front of the camera,” said Washington. “I think there’s less and less time I’ll be spending in front of the camera.”
Washington
Denzel Washington hints at retirement: ‘There are very few films left for me to make that I’m interested in’
Is it time for Denzel Washington to hang up his acting chops?
The two-time Oscar winner appeared to tease his retirement in a new interview with Empire magazine, revealing that he has little interest in making any new films — except Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.”
Washington, 69, stars as Macrinus in the upcoming action movie.
While promoting the project, the legendary actor expressed his lack of interest in movie-making, revealing the sword-swinging gladiator film was one of the only roles that got his engine revving lately.
“There are very few films left for me to make that I’m interested in, and I have to be inspired by the filmmaker, and I was tremendously inspired by Ridley,” Washington told Empire about why he agreed to join the highly anticipated “Gladiator” sequel.
The producer and director — who is arguably one of the best actors of his generation — did not disclose how many other roles are in his future.
Washington has paired up with Scott, 86, in the past. The duo teamed up for the 2007 thriller “American Gangster,” scoring several award nominations for their work on the film.
“We had a great go-round the first go-round and here we are. He’s engaged. He’s excited about life and his next film. He’s an inspiration,” Washington shared. “We should all want to feel like that at 86.”
Scott, who made the first Oscar-winning “Gladiator” film starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, and more, is confident about the sequel.
“It’s the best thing I’ve ever made. One of the best things. I’ve made a few good ’uns… it’s full-bore, brutal action,” the award-winning director told the magazine in a separate interview.
Scott can’t stop gushing over the film.
“It’s as good as the first one,” he told People at the “Alien: Romulus” premiere on August 12. “I didn’t say better. It’s as good.”
Besides Washington, the sequel also stars Paul Mescal as the lead and Pedro Pascal.
Washington has been a heavyweight in Hollywood for nearly 50 years. He’s been acting since the late ’70s, starring in blockbusters like “Man on Fire,” “The Equalizer,” “The Book of Eli,” “The Bone Collector,” “Remember The Titans,” and many more.
He won Academy Awards for his performances in “Glory” (1989) and “Training Day” (2001).
This isn’t the first time he’s talked about stepping away from acting.
In July, Washington appeared on a panel at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach and said, “The things that are going on for me professionally behind the camera are as important to me now as in front of the camera.”
“I think there’s less and less time I’ll be spending in front of the camera.”
He’s been dropping hints for a while.
“I’m in the yellow leaf of my career. To be quite honest, looking to do other things. So as far as acting, it’s gonna have to be an extreme challenge for me to be interested,” Washington told Entertainment Tonight in 2021. I’ve been talking to one or two of the top directors in the business, and we’re talking about maybe doing something. There’s not that much left for me to do as actor.”
“Gladiators II’ hits theaters on November 22, 2024.
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Man found dead near summit of Mount Washington
Local News
An investigation into the cause of death is still underway.
A 72-year-old man from Virginia was found dead near the summit of Mount Washington, according to officials.
At about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, a hiker found his body lying about a half mile below the summit, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.
The Cog Railway offered to send a special train and crew to help Fish and Game recover the man’s body from a location on the Gulfside Trail near the junction of West Side Trail, as he was about 425 feet north of the Cog Railway tracks.
Crews hiked the body back to the train, which transported him to the Base Station. From there, they transferred the body to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Concord for an autopsy.
Officials from Fish and Game, the New Hampshire State Police, and Twin Mountain Fire Department responded to the call.
Authorities are withholding the hiker’s name pending family notification.
It appears that the man likely died due to environmental exposure, officials said, but the exact cause of death is pending autopsy results.
Authorities said they know little else about the hiker. The man was dressed in jeans, had on a dark navy blue raincoat, brown hiking boots, and a small blue backpack.
He was unprepared for the conditions on the White Mountains’ higher summits. Authorities say it is likely that he took a train ride up to the summit in the morning or early afternoon on Wednesday and then decided to try hiking down.
New Hampshire Fish and Game asks anyone who might have encountered a hiker matching his description to contact State Police Troop F at 603-843-3333 or Lt. Mark Ober at [email protected].
This isn’t the first death on the notoriously hard mountain to trek this year. In March, a skier died after falling down a ravine.
Fish and Game reminds people that the weather on the higher summits is cold, wet, and windy, which are prime conditions for hypothermia and other cold-related injuries. The department advises hikers to check the forecast on the Mount Washington Observatory before venturing out.
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