The Washington Commanders had a first-round grade on cornerback Trey Amos in the 2025 NFL draft. Fortunately for Washington, Amos fell to them with the No. 61 overall pick in last month’s draft. The Commanders’ draft room celebrated, believing they had landed two first-round talents with their first two selections.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound cornerback began his college career at Louisiana before transferring to Alabama for one season and ending his career at Ole Miss. In each step of the way, Amos bet on himself, and it paid off in a major way.

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After adding Amos, Washington suddenly had depth at cornerback. In addition to Amos, the Commanders have Mike Sainristil, Marshon Lattimore, Jonathan Jones and Noah Igbinoghene. That’s a vastly improved group from this time one year ago.

The Commanders opened Phase 3 of their offseason program this week, which meant OTAs. For the first time, the rookies and veterans were lined up against one another in practice, and it appears that Amos is already making waves.

Zach Selby of commanders.com named three standouts from the first week of OTAs: Amos was one of his three picks.

There’s no telling at this point just how many snaps the second-round pick will get as a rookie or where he will land on depth chart, but Amos made the most of his snaps in seven-on-seven drills.

Amos, who the Commanders considered taking with their first-round pick, held his own against several of the team’s veterans. In one of his more impressive plays, he managed to stay upright after his feet got tangled with Michael Gallup and got under a tipped pass for an interception on the second play of the drill. He nearly got a second one later in the day while working against Luke McCaffrey and kept up with Deebo Samuel when lined up against him.

Although general manager Adam Peters said Amos is an all-around cornerback, the Commanders primarily view him as a perimeter defender. As shown during his reps against Samuel, his large frame allows him to be physical at the line of scrimmage with bigger receivers. Amos still has months before he is ready to be a regular defensive contributor, but he’s off to a good start.

Yes, Peters said Amos can play inside or outside, but the Commanders drafted him to play outside. Washington can use Sainristil inside or outside, but would prefer to play him inside, with Lattimore and Amos on the outside. Jones, the steady veteran, can play everywhere, while Igbinoghene is better in the slot.

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In the latest edition of “Commanders Log,” Washington executives and coaches were thrilled to land Amos, particularly defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. On paper, the Commanders have a better secondary in 2025. However, Washington needs Lattimore to return to his previous form and remain healthy for a full season. If that happens, this could be one of the NFL’s better cornerback rooms.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders’ Trey Amos standing out during OTAs