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.
Possible Team Fits
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers have some work to do on the defensive side of the ball. Jordan Love looks legit and the offense has plenty of young playmakers, so Green Bay will probably use most of their free agent resources on defensive playmakers like Kamren Curl. With Darnell Savage likely departing, Green Bay could upgrade the position with Curl and try to make an even deeper playoff push in the second year of the Jordan Love Era.
Atlanta Falcons
