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Washington football training camp profiles: Wide Receiver

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 22: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Redskins in action in the first half against the New York Giants at FedExField on December 22, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 22: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Redskins in action in the first half against the New York Giants at FedExField on December 22, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 01: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Cody Latimer #12 of the New York Giants in action against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on December 01, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Packers defeated the Giants 31-13. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 01: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Cody Latimer #12 of the New York Giants in action against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on December 01, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Packers defeated the Giants 31-13. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Cody Latimer

Experience: 7th season

Draft Status: 2014 second-round pick, 56th overall

2019 Stats: 15 games (10 starts), 24 catches, 300 yards, two touchdowns

2020 Outlook: Latimer has been considered a draft bust since being a second-round pick by the Denver Broncos, but he has been a valuable role player for the various NFL teams that have employed him. For the Giants last year, he was a good fourth receiver and was able to make some downfield plays. He has a well-rounded game overall and is more of a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none type player.

In Washington, Latimer is expected to get similar to more playing time than he had in New York last season. The 27-year-old doesn’t seem likely to break out but he should be a steady contributor when called upon.

Expected Role: Latimer will likely serve as a top backup, core special teams player, and he may even have a chance to start some games early in the season while some other younger players develop. He is the veteran-most receiver on the Washington roster by a longshot. He is entering his seventh NFL season while the rest of the members of the team have only been around for three years at most.

In short, Latimer is there to provide a veteran presence, something that is much needed given the young core that Washington has on offense.

Status: Latimer isn’t a roster lock, but he would certainly qualify as a likely backup. If not for some legal troubles that he ran into this offseason, he probably would be trending closer to a lock. But given the team’s lack of experience on the depth chart and the injuries they have already suffered at the position, Latimer seems to be firmly inside the roster bubble as of this writing.

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