The Washington Commanders sent out a press release at exactly 4:00 pm ET on Saturday afternoon revealing some roster changes. That's not a big deal, as Washington's practice is to announce roster changes every Saturday, such as increasing the practice squad for the game the following day. However, this was different because the
But before Washington released the news of Forbes' release, he posted a message on his personal X account that appeared to hint at his impending release.
Here is the X post from Forbes:
Job 8:7-17🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Emmanuel Forbes Jr💫⚡️ (@emmanuelforbes7)
Forbes has published several verses from the Book of Job in the King James Bible for you to read . Forbes broke the news at 1:13 a.m. — more than two hours before the team announced the move.
The No. 16 overall pick in last year's draft ends his Washington career having played in 20 games with seven starts and 45 tackles, including two for loss, 12 passes defended and two interceptions.
Forbes is subject to waivers, and if another NFL team claims him, they will pick up the remainder of his rookie contract, which includes a fifth-year option.