Curl's Rise, Commanders' Fall: NFL's Quick Fortune Shift

0:00On March 8th, Ron Rivera oversaw the Washington commanders from 2020 to 2023, and his personnel moves left the roster in rough. Shape. By the end of General Manager Adam Peters' first year in 2024, none of the team's first round draft picks from those four seasons remained. Players like Chase Young, Johan Dotson, Jame and Davis, and Immanuel Forbes were all traded or cut. A few bright spots emerged from that era, including Lyman, Sam Cosme, Titan, John Bates, and Safety Cameron Curle. Cosme and Bates stuck around as key starters on new deals, but Curle hid free agency after 2023 and signed a modest two-year contract, worth $9 million with the Los Angeles Rams. Commander Span's wondered why the new front office, including head coach Dan Quinn, didn't bring Curle back. Instead, they signed Safety Jeremy Chin as a replacement, and he performed well in 2024 before leaving for the Raiders after one season.

1:00Washington then added Will Harris to the mix. Now Curle has cashed in big time. After starting 33 games over two years, and setting the Rams secondary, he agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $39 million, with $24 million guaranteed. Meanwhile, the commander's defense struggled at safety in 2025. This twist highlights how quickly fortunes can change in the NFL, leaving Washington to keep rebuilding while Curle thrives out West.