Washington Commanders Cut Deshazor Everett, Who Faces Manslaughter Charge After Car Crash

ASHBURN, VA — The Washington Commanders cut defensive back Deshazor Everett on Wednesday. The team announced the move on their Twitter account.

Everett faces an involuntary manslaughter charge after a fatal car crash in Loudoun County in December. Authorities claimed that Everett was driving twice the posted speed limit before the crash.

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The franchise did not say whether Everett's court case impacted the decision to release him. The team will save $2 million in cap space by cutting Everett.

Everett missed the end of the 2022 NFL season due to injuries he suffered in the Dec. 23 crash. The team placed him on the reserve/non-football injury list.

Authorities said Everett was driving a 2010 Nissan GT-R on Gum Spring Road near Ticonderoga Road around 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 23. Investigators claimed that Everett was traveling at speeds of more than 90 miles per hour; the speed limit is 45 miles per hour in that section of Gum Spring Road.

Police said the car veered off the right side of the roadway, struck several trees, and rolled over. A passenger in the car, Olivia Peters of Las Vegas, was taken to Stonesprings Hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries.

Everett suffered serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening, the sheriff's office said at the time of the crash.

In December, the Washington Commanders, which was then known as the Washington Football Team, released a statement expressing sympathy for Peters and her family. "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by this tragedy," the team said. "Our team has alerted the league office and is cooperating with local authorities."

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Everett was released on bail. His next court date, a preliminary hearing, is scheduled for June 23.