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2022 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 84 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
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Commanders' Darrick Forrest: Breaks out in 2022
Forrest played in 17 games (11 starts) during the 2022 season and compiled 84 tackles (54 solo), four interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Forrest had the best season of his young career as he took over the starting free safety job in the latter half of the season after Bobby McCain started playing cornerback. Forrest, a 2021 fifth-round pick, led the Commanders in interceptions and finished second in tackles while lining up for 81 percent of the defensive snaps. With two years remaining on his rookie contract, Forrest should continue to start for the Commanders next season, a context that puts him on the fantasy radar in IDP formats.
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Commanders' Darrick Forrest: Makes 11 tackles in win
Forrest posted 11 tackles (eight solo) during Sunday's 19-13 win versus the Falcons.
Forrest set a new career high in tackles while finishing as the Commanders' leading tackler Week 12. The second-year safety also played every defensive snap for the third game in a row, as previous starting free safety Bobby McCain continued to slot in at cornerback against Atlanta. Forrest has recorded 21 tackles and two interceptions over this span, and he should continue to put up solid production so long as he maintains this starting role moving forward.
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Commanders' Darrick Forrest: Gets starting nod
Forrest will start at safety against the Texans on Sunday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
Forrest draws the start, as Bobby McCain has moved to cornerback. The second-year pro should see an uptick in snaps, but he's already been a steady contributor for the Commanders this season. recording 46 tackles (31 solo), five passes defensed, two interceptions and forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 10 contests.
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Commanders' Darrick Forrest: Double-digit tackes in loss
Forrest registered 10 tackles (eight solo) during Sunday's 36-27 loss to the Lions.
Forrest tied Cole Holcomb with a team-high 10 tackles, giving them both 15 tackles across two games. The second-year safety is off to a hot start in his first season as a starter and already has two pass defenses, an interception and a forced fumble to go along with his team-high 15 tackles. He'll look to maintain his strong play against the Eagles in Week 3.
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Commanders' Darrick Forrest: Impressive in Week 1 start
Forrest racked up five tackles (four solo), one forced fumble, one interception and two passes defensed during Sunday's 28-22 win over the Jaguars.
Forrest's toe-tapping interception of Trevor Lawrence secured the win for Washington, and his impact in place of starter Kamren Curl (thumb) won't be lost on the team's coaching staff. It's possible that Forrest's standout first career start could lead to more opportunities even when Curl is back in action.
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Football Team's Darrick Forrest: Returns from COVID list
Forrest (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.
Forrest landed on the COVID-19 list last week but is now clear of the health and safety protocols. He's exclusively played special teams since being activated from injured reserve in early November.
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Football Team's Darrick Forrest: Placed on COVID-19 list
Forrest was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
Forrest was one of seven Washington players to be placed on the COVID list Wednesday. A depth piece in the secondary, Forrest has only appeared on special teams so far in 2021.
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Football Team's Darrick Forrest: Activated from IR
Forrest (hamstring) was activated from IR by Washington on Tuesday.
Forrest was a fifth-round selection by Washington in the 2021 draft and had been on IR since Sept. 3. While Forrest is likely anxious to make his NFL debut, he has some work to do to move up the depth chart behind Landon Collins and Deshazor Everett. With Week 9 being a bye week for Washington, Forrest will have some extra time to try and make his debut in Week 10 against Tampa Bay.
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Football Team's Darrick Forrest: Designated to return from IR
Washington designated Forrest (hamstring) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.
Forrest will have a 21-day period to be added to the active roster, but if he isn't, he will spend the remainder of the season on injured reserve. When healthy, the rookie fifth-round pick is expected to garner a reserve role behind Landon Collins and Deshazor Everett.
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Football Team's Darrick Forrest: Works out on side field
Forrest (hamstring) worked out with trainers on a side field during Thursday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
The rookie fifth-round pick is on injured reserve and won't be eligible to return until Week 4 at the earliest, but he's apparently making good progress toward that return date. Once he's cleared, Forrest will likely carve out a role on special teams.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 200 lbs |
| Birthplace: Columbus, OH |
| Age: 24 |
| School: Cincinnati |
| Experience: 3 |