Bobby Wagner may be past his football-playing prime at age 34. But the six-time All-Pro linebacker provides Washington an element that the team has not had in a long time. Wagner brings a history of team and individual success to the rebuilding Commanders, who are counting on him even as a new face to be a vital leader.
Simone Biles and Team USA are on the floor at the Olympic women's gymnastics team final. Follow live updates.FILE _ Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner works out during NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Ashburn, Va. Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner takes part in drills during an NFL football practice at the team’s training facility in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
Now, Quinn watches Wagner pull other players aside to point things out to discuss a type of coverage or concept and is proud of the 34-year-old’s evolution to this stage of his career. Wagner learned from a young age from Seattle teammates Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman and took it a step further, talking to legendary linebackers such as Mike Singletary and Ray Lewis about how to command a unit. He believes he was blessed to have natural leaders around him and has tried to grow into that role.
“It’s major, especially when you have a whole new defense,” defensive end Clelin Ferrell said. “It’s major having a leader like that, somebody who leads by example.”
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