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4 standouts from Day 3 of Washington Commanders training camp 2025

4 standouts from Day 3 of Washington Commanders training camp 2025

Yahoo26-07-2025
The Washington Commanders moved up practice on Friday due to the excessive heat. Temperatures in Ashburn, Va., and most of the East Coast were expected to be in the 90s. Washington's defense got the memo, dominating the offense on Day 3 of training camp.
After a strong start to training camp, the offense encountered numerous issues with the defense on Friday. The Commanders' defense even forced quarterback Jayden Daniels into a few mistakes.
Over the first two days, offensive players have dominated our practice standouts column. Day 3 was different, however. Which players stood out the most on Day 3 of training camp?
Here are our top four standouts from Friday's practice.
It's only been three days, but the Commanders must be loving what they're seeing from their second-round pick. Amos doesn't look like a rookie. He's confident, using his length to his advantage and creating turnovers. Sure, the interceptions don't count now, but it only helps build the rookie's confidence. Amos already looks like a starter alongside Marshon Lattimore and Mike Sainristil.
If you thought Sainristil would rest on the laurels of a phenomenal rookie season, think again. Sainristil has a little bit of Jayden Daniels in him, in the sense that he lives and breathes football and is always looking to improve. He studies and it shows up in how he plays. Sainristil was all over the field on Friday, even picking off Daniels once. Sainristil is a tone-setter. He has spent the early days of camp working with Lattimore, pushing one another to get better. Whether he plays inside, outside, or both in 2025, Sainristil will be outstanding.
You have to appreciate Von Miller. At 36, he wanted to keep playing because he knew he could. Most importantly, he believed he could help a team win. On Day 3 of training camp, Miller showed off his moves. Sure, there's no real pass rush in training camp, but Miller's participation is notable. The future Hall of Famer could be taking it easy this summer, "roll out of bed" in Week 1 to rush the passer. That's not his mentality. That's why he fits Dan Quinn's culture. Younger players will follow Miller, too.
There wasn't a lot to brag about for the offense, but second-year wide receiver Luke McCaffrey had a solid day. One report said McCaffrey, facing tight coverage from Amos, made an excellent play on the ball to come away with the catch. Undrafted rookie Ja'Corey Brooks has been the story early in camp, which is fine with McCaffrey. The Commanders believe we'll see a different version of him in 2025. He's quietly going about his business early in training camp, making plays each day. It's not the big plays for McCaffrey, it's consistency.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders training camp: 4 standouts from Day 3
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