The Washington Commanders had high hopes for wide receiver Dyami Brown after selecting him in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. Unfortunately, Brown has 29 receptions for 476 yards and two touchdowns through three seasons. Two of those touchdowns came in one game two years ago.
While Brown has failed to meet expectations, he has contributed to the special teams in his first three years. Heading into this year, Brown’s standing on the 53-man roster was in question.
How did Brown respond? Outside of Terry McLaurin, no Washington receiver stood out in training camp like Brown. That included former first-round pick Jahan Dotson, who the Commanders traded within the division to Philadelphia last week.
Brown went from being on the bubble to being indispensable. Coaches praised Brown’s work ethic and production, as did his teammates. Brown could finally be on the verge of a breakout season, which also happens to be a contract year. Brown appears already to have a strong rapport with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Head coach Dan Quinn gave the players the long weekend off. Once the team returns for practice next week, every week outside of the bye week will be busy. So what did Brown do to begin the long weekend?
He was working.
Quinn wanted his players to have the weekend off but secretly loved seeing Brown work on his craft from the team’s facilities. Quinn and his staff are about competition. Brown accepted that challenge.