Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp was back in Ashburn Tuesday for the start of the Washington Commanders’ three-day mandatory minicamp.
If you recall, Sapp spent some time with the Commanders at last year’s minicamp and training camp. Sapp has a close relationship with Washington defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina and general manager Martin Mayhew.
While Sapp has reiterated he’s not interested in a full-time coaching career, the 13-year NFL veteran was one of his era’s best defensive players and has much to offer Washington’s deep and talented defensive line.
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“They’re big, mobile, agile, hostile,” Sapp said last summer via Zach Selby of commanders.com. “They go at each other; they learn. They do everything that you’re supposed to do.”
One of those “big, mobile, agile, hostile” defensive linemen who took his game to the next level in 2022 was defensive tackle Daron Payne. Payne entered last season in the final year of his contract and earned a four-year, $90 million extension in March after setting career highs across the board.
Defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Young enter the final season of their rookie contracts in 2023.
How long will Sapp be around? Don’t be surprised if he’s in town for the remainder of the week and returns for a short stint in training camp. It’s never a bad thing to have someone as successful as Sapp around giving pointers to your young defensive linemen.
