The Commanders and Chinn have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. The deal is worth up to $5.1 million, according to Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com. After playing at least 91 percent of the defensive snaps in each of his first three seasons, Chinn's role on defense was significantly scaled back in 2023. He saw action on just 39 percent of the defensive snaps in the 12 games in which he was healthy. Washington is a good change of scenery for Chinn, who will now get to work with defensive guru coach Dan Quinn and DC Joe Whitt.
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The Commanders and Chinn have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. The deal is worth up to $5.1 million, according to Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com. After playing at least 91 percent of the defensive snaps in each of his first three seasons, Chinn's role on defense was significantly scaled back in 2023. He saw action on just 39 percent of the defensive snaps in the 12 games in which he was healthy. Washington is a good change of scenery for Chinn, who will now get to work with defensive guru coach Dan Quinn and DC Joe Whitt.
Chinn was limited at practice all week, so his availability for Sunday seems close to a coin-flip proposition. If he was able to suit up, he'd figure to step back into a rotational role in the Panthers' defensive backfield.
Chinn's 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve was opened Wednesday, but he won't return in Week 12. The safety was limited in all three of Carolina's practices this week, and if he can upgrade to full participation in the lead-up to a Week 13 game against the Buccaneers, Chinn has a good chance of making his return then. He will need to be officially activated from IR in order to play.
The move starts the clock on a 21-day window during which Carolina can officially activate Chinn before they'd be forced to shut him down for the remainder of the season. The Panthers' injury reports during the week will provide insight into his potential availability for Sunday's game at Tennessee.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Wednesday that Chinn could miss up to six weeks while dealing with a significant quad injury. The fourth-year safety out of Southern Illinois has 23 tackles (15 solo) and a pass deflection in six games this season. Chinn will be forced to miss at least the next four games while on IR, which would mean that his earliest date to return would be Week 12 against the Titans.
Birthdate
2/26/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'3", 220 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 2; Pk (CAR)
Birthplace
Fishers, IN, USA
Position
SAF
College
Southern Illinois
Experience
5th season
Career History
Carolina Panthers
2020 - 2024
(4 seasons)
Previous Game
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Final
9
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TOTAL
0
SACK
0
INT
2023 Regular Season Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
1
16
12
0
0
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