Nov 19, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA;New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) is tackled by Washington Commanders safety Percy Butler (35) and Commanders safety Kamren Curl (31) during the first quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Projected $57 Million Free Agent Posts Cryptic Goodbye On Social Media
Free Agent Safety Kamren Curl Spent Four Seasons With The Washington Commanders, But His Time With The Team Could Be Coming To An End.
There are a lot of starting-caliber safeties set to hit the open market, and Kamren Curl is one of the best. The Arkansas product entered the league in unremarkable fashion, joining the Washington Football Team as a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, he immediately outplayed his draft stock, appearing in all 16 games while making 11 starts. While on the field, the defensive back recorded three interceptions, two sacks, four passes defended, 88 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, and two quarterback hits as the team won the NFC East crown.
Curl proved that he was no one-year fluke, as he maintained the starting job throughout his rookie contract. Excelling in coverage while also providing a physical presence in the run game, the Arkansas product seems to be on the way out in Washington. On Wednesday, impending free agent Kamren Curl took to X (formerly Twitter) and tweeted out what appears to be a short farewell to the Washington faithful.
Kamren Curl Tweets Goodbye To Washington, Likely To Leave As A Free Agent
This should go without saying, but one tweet doesn’t necessarily seal Curl’s fate, especially when it’s just an emoji. There is a chance Kamren Curl is just messing with us, or the free agent could be talking about something else entirely.
However, for the sake of argument, let’s assume that this means Kamren Curl will leave as a free agent. This is somewhat unexpected, the former seventh-round pick was one of the few bright spots on an otherwise terrible defense. With over $96 million in cap space, Washington has more than enough money to re-sign Cutl, and they clearly have a need at the position.
To play devil’s advocate, however, it’s worth noting that the team now has a new head coach and owner. Perhaps Dan Quinn feels he doesn’t need a player like Kamren Curl as his defense and that the money could be better used on a different free agent. Whether Washington is correct remains to be seen, but if the Commanders do let him go, several teams should be interested in the former seventh-round pick.
