Washington Commanders cornerback Trey Amos is still waiting on his first training camp appearance, but he’s already dropped a pretty strong clue about how he thinks his recovery is going.
Head coach Dan Quinn said the next major checkpoint comes Thursday, and that evaluation will help determine where Amos stands and how much longer he may need before he gets cleared to return to football activities. Amos, though, seems to believe the answer is close.
He posted a photo of himself in Washington’s alternate black uniform on Instagram, with YTB Fatt’s “I’m Back” playing in the background. Nothing has been officially confirmed, but the message was hard to miss from the 2025 second-round pick.
Amos has been out since fracturing his fibula in Week 10 against the Detroit Lions. He chose not to have surgery, and a soft tissue issue is now the reason he remains sidelined.
Even with the delay, the expectation is that Amos will eventually be a major piece for Washington in Year 2. He’s projected to help anchor a cornerback group that also includes Mike Sainristil, Amik Robertson, and Rasul Douglas. And if that room is going to hold up its end of the bargain, the Commanders need the No. 61 overall pick from last year healthy and ready to roll.
Washington is being careful with him, and that makes sense. The sooner Amos gets back, the sooner he can learn the new scheme and build the conditioning he’ll need to play at full speed.
Amos thought he’d be ready for the start of camp, but that didn’t happen. Still, his confidence hasn’t changed.
Having him back would alter the feel of the secondary right away. He brings size and physicality on the boundary, helps against the run, and has a strong feel for anticipating what’s coming. If the Commanders’ improved front seven does its job, that should only make life easier for the rest of the defense.
The Commanders aren’t going to rush him, and they shouldn’t. After the injury issues Washington dealt with last season, Quinn can’t afford to let anything slide here. There has to be full confidence before Amos gets the green light, even if that means keeping him out a little longer.
For now, Amos sounds convinced he’s close. Thursday should tell the real story.
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