{"id":52935,"date":"2025-05-15T20:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/52935\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T20:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:06:10","slug":"back-injury-affected-commanders-cb-trey-amos-draft-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/52935\/","title":{"rendered":"Back Injury Affected Commanders CB Trey Amos&#8217; Draft Stock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cornerback represented a key need for the Commanders entering the draft. The team addressed it in the second round with the selection of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/trey-amos-1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trey Amos<\/a>, something which was possible since he remained on the board late into the order. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.profootballrumors.com\/files\/2025\/04\/USATSI_24371468-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-360590 size-medium\" style=\"border: 2px solid #000000;margin: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24371468-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A partial reason that was the case was injury-related. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft2025\/story\/_\/id\/45007585\/key-intel-all-32-teams-2025-nfl-draft-depth-charts-buzz-team-needs-next#WSH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler reports<\/a> a back ailment was uncovered during Amos\u2019 pre-draft process. While the issue did not prove to be severe enough to precipitate a major fall down the board, one AFC executive informed Fowler it likely contributed to a slight slide. Amos heard his name called at pick No. 61.<\/p>\n<p>After spending his first three seasons at Louisiana, Amos transferred to Alabama. In 2023, he played sparingly and was held without an interception. That campaign was followed by another transfer, this time within the SEC to Ole Miss. Amos enjoyed a strong final college season with new personal marks in tackles (50) and pass breakups (13) while notching the first three interceptions of his career.<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders struggled to stop the run in 2024, the first season with\u00a0Joe Whitt Jr.\u00a0in place as defensive coordinator upon following\u00a0Dan Quinn\u00a0from Dallas to Washington. The team fared much better in comparison against the pass, but its cornerback setup has seen multiple changes. Benjamin St-Juste\u00a0departed in free agency, while\u00a0Michael Davis\u00a0remains unsigned at this point.\u00a0Jonathan Jones\u00a0was added in March, and he is in position to handle a starting role during his debut campaign in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>Amos is in the fold along with Jones,\u00a0Noah Igbinoghene\u00a0\u2013 who re-signed this offseason \u2013 midseason trade acquisition Marshon Lattimore\u00a0and 2024 second-rounder\u00a0Mike Sainristil. A healthy offseason will be key in Amos\u2019 case as he looks to carve out a role for his rookie season and move past the ailment which he dealt with prior to the draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cornerback represented a key need for the Commanders entering the draft. 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