Everett (personal) was released by the Commanders on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

With the combination of Washington's need to shed salary cap after the acquisition of Wentz and Everett's offseason legal issues, this move was inevitable. A resolution on whether the 29-year-old safety will be able to resume his football career may not come for several months, so his status for 2022 is certainly in jeopardy.