Commanders' offensive lineman reveals mental health struggles
It hasn’t been a fun few months for Washington Commanders offensive lineman Nick Allegretti.
Key points
- The year started off on a good note when Allegretti signed a new two-year deal in March and was expected to become Washington’s starting center in 2026 after the Commanders surprisingly released Tyler Biadasz.
- Fans and media took turns saying, “I told you so.” The Commanders’ response: “Relax, we’ll be fine when Nick is back.” Allegretti was back for Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
- In Week 3, after the Commanders signed veteran center/guard Lucas Patrick, they moved Allegretti to right guard to replace Sam Cosmi, who was out with a concussion.
Taking that role seriously, and now I have another opportunity to be in the role I obviously truly want, and I’m excited for it." Why is Allegretti so open about having a mental health coach?
"I’ve worked with some mental health coaches on that, just cause it’s a tough process.
Additional details
- Fans were concerned, especially considering the Commanders were going with a new offense, and quarterback Jayden Daniels would be under center more.
- It’s not that he was great last season, but many believed the Commanders only cut him to sign former Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum in free agency.
- Not only was there a question of whether Allegretti could be a quality starting center, but what was Peters' backup plan if Allegretti was either injured or ineffective?
- And I’ll say probably one of the reasons that I handle the day-to-day here well when I’m not playing is just all the people that were here for me.
- Instead of looking elsewhere for an experienced center, Washington turned to Allegretti, who had mostly played guard throughout his NFL career.
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