"In hindsight, the Washington Commanders' battle with the Los Angeles Chargers was already over by the middle of the third quarter. But no one knew it at the time. The Commanders were up by a touchdown and had driven all the way to the Chargers' 13-yard line. They faced a 2nd-and-5. Washington was in the process of finishing a rather extraordinary turnaround after looking all but dead in the first quarter."
"But a crucial fumble seemed to ignite both units, and the Commanders scored 17 straight points. One more score would clinch it. On second down, Jayden Daniels rolled to his left. With the Chargers bearing down on him, the quarterback found wide receiver Chris Moore in the back corner of the end zone with a step on his defender. Daniels delivered a perfect strike. Moore dropped it. Washington would have to settle for a field goal and a 20-10 lead."
"The fact that he is still on the roster is somewhat surprising. During the preseason, Washington had three veteran wideouts looking to secure a backup spot behind projected starters Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel Sr., and Noah Brown. The Commanders had several promising youngsters, but they also seemed to want a more experienced backup. Moore did little to impress during the preseason games, but when the roster dust settled, he had beaten out both Michael Gallup and K.J. Osborn for a spot on the practice squad."
Washington rallied after a poor first quarter, forcing a crucial fumble and scoring 17 straight points to take a 20-10 lead. Jayden Daniels targeted Chris Moore in the end zone on a second-and-5 at the Chargers' 13, but Moore dropped a perfect pass, forcing a field goal instead of a touchdown. Moore is a 10-year journeyman fourth-round pick from 2016 who has served as depth and special-teams contributor. Washington surprisingly kept Moore over other veterans during roster cuts, despite limited preseason impact and competition behind starters Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel Sr., and Noah Brown.
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