Most players visiting teams this month are prospects hoping to be drafted a couple weeks from now, but there are still a handful of free agent visits taking place as well. One such visit, taking place today, involves veteran cornerback Greg Toler, who is heading to D.C. to meet with Washington, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link).
Toler, 31, was selected in the fourth round of the 2009 draft by the Cardinals, and spent the first four years of his NFL career in Arizona. Since 2013, he has been a Colt, starting 32 of the 34 regular-season games he played for the club, plus four postseason contests.
In 2015, Toler failed to grab an interception for the first time in his career, recording 51 tackles and 10 passes defended in 10 games. Pro Football Focus wasn’t fond of his performance, placing him 106th out of 111 qualified cornerbacks.
Still, it’s possible that Toler will find a roster spot in Washington, depending on how his visit goes. The club employs his former defensive coordinator in Indianapolis — Greg Manusky, fired by the Colts in January now coaches linebackers in Washington.
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I’m not sure Toler is going to help anyone in 2016. He’s got experience, yes, but his play has really been tailing off. Kind of a separate topic, but it’s an indictment on the Washington coaching staff that they weren’t able to get more out of David Amerson, who flourished with Oakland.