Former Commanders captain Deshazor Everett pleads guilty in crash that killed girlfriend

The Washington Commanders had to weather an unfathomable amount of adversity last season. Between injuries, the late-season COVID outbreak, the tragic death of Montez Sweat’s brother and special teams captain Deshazor Everett being the driver of a one-car crash that killed his girlfriend, Olivia Peters, it’s really no surprise Washington’s season came off the rails in the final month.

The Sweat and Everett tragedies occurred within a matter of days.

Everett was treated for non-life threatening injuries and was eventually released from the hospital. A month after the accident, the 30-year-old safety was charged with involuntary manslaughter and released on $10,000 bond.

Now, over seven months removed from the crash, Everett’s charges were reduced to misdemeanor reckless driving, which he pleaded guilty to on Tuesday.

Former Commanders safety Deshazor Everett pleaded guilty to reckless driving in the crash that killed his girlfriend.

Originally charged with involuntary manslaughter, Everett was found to be driving more than double the 45 mph speed limit at the time of the crash. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Everett’s vehicle “left the right side of the roadway, struck several trees and rolled over” on the night of Dec. 23.

Everett had just gone out to dinner with teammates Jamin Davis and Benjamin St-Juste, who were traveling in the card ahead of Everett and Peters.

According to Peter Hailey of NBC Sports Washington, reckless driving in Virginia carries a maximum sentence of 12 months in jail and a fine of $2,500.

The Commanders released Everett amid the investigation in March, just before the start of free agency. He joined Washington as a UDFA out of Texas A&M in 2015 and had been with the team ever since. He appeared in 89 games during that span, making 170 tackles while playing over 1,700 snaps on special teams.