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Commanders' young talent quietly transforms doubt into dominance

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It turns out that Washington Commanders’ tight end Ben Sinnott may have saved his season — perhaps even his entire career — during a game in which he did not record a single catch.

Sinnott was not even targeted in the Commanders’ win over the Las Vegas Raiders. But he still came up big.

After seeing a total of 11 snaps through Washington’s first two games this season, many fans were beginning to use the dreaded draft bust label when discussing the 2024 second-round draft pick. Sinnott was looking increasingly like one.

Ben Sinnott showed the Commanders what he's made of in Week 3

When Adam Peters chose him last year, the general manager compared the Kansas State product to a couple of players he knew well from his days in San Francisco.