Overview

• Saturday’s matchup with the Commanders at Northwest Stadium is the final chance for bubble players to earn spots before the 53-man cutdown on Tuesday.
• The franchise has kept at least one undrafted player in 20 of the past 21 years, and a new wave of rookies is pushing to extend that streak.
• Inside linebacker Jay Higgins IV has flashed with a leaping interception, a team-high six tackles and a strip-sack, while Chandler Martin remains in the mix with coaches praising his special-teams work.
• Safety Beau Brade’s status hinges on whether the team carries five safeties, and cornerback depth could expand after recent absences by Jaire Alexander and Chidobe Awuzie, with Keyon Martin surfacing after a safety-producing sack.
• Rasheen Ali profiles as the fourth running back if John Harbaugh follows through on keeping four, and defensive lineman C.J. Okoye projects as a practice-squad candidate with help from the team’s international designation.