The Commanders will be without corner Marshon Lattimore once again, but they remain optimistic about his return for the postseason.

The Washington Commanders acquired cornerback Marshon Lattimore in early November at the NFL trade deadline. However, Lattimore was dealing with a hamstring injury at the time of trade and missed his first four games for the burgundy and gold.

Lattimore previously missed the initial four games after the Commanders acquired him from the New Orleans Saints at the trade deadline.

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin took a step in the right direction on Thursday, but cornerback Marshon Lattimore remained out of practice.

The Washington Commanders came away with a massive win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17. The Commanders clinched a playoff berth with the overtime victory, and they can lock up the sixth seed in the NFC with a win against the Cowboys in Dallas on Sunday.

Marshon Lattimore hasn't played since he re-injured his hamstring against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16 and he won't play again during the regular season.That's because Commanders head coach Dan Quinn ruled the Pro Bowl cornerback out on Friday ahead of the team's matchup against the Dallas

While the Commanders won’t have Lattimore, they may have defensive tackle Jonathan Allen. He’s listed as questionable to return from being on injured reserve due to his pectoral, but was a full participant in practice all week and Quinn sounded optimistic about his outlook for the weekend.