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Dan Quinn Cuts Quan Martin's Role as Commanders Seek Defensive Fix

Dan Quinn says Quan Martin's reduced snaps reflect a deliberate personnel correction.

Overview

  • In the Week 11 overtime loss to the Dolphins in Spain, Quan Martin played roughly two-thirds of the defensive snaps, marking one of his lightest workloads this season.
  • Quinn described the move as a change in personnel to make corrections and he did not attribute the reduction to injury.
  • Martin was limited in practice before the game with a shoulder issue, but the staff offered no health-based explanation for his usage.
  • Washington has dropped six straight to fall to 3-8, and its defense ranks near the bottom of the league in yards and points allowed with few takeaways.
  • A 2023 second-round pick with one year left on his rookie deal, Martin owns a low PFF grade among safeties after early-season praise from now-demoted coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., leaving his role under review during the bye.