How Dyami Brown’s clutch performance helped end a playoff drought

Battling through injuries and playing alongside Pro Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin, Brown hasn’t had a flashy season on paper. Brown didn’t record a single stat despite being on the field for 56% of offensive snaps in the Commanders’ Week 1 matchup with the Buccaneers. Additionally, he had just 30 receptions for 308 yards and one touchdown in the regular season.

Brown credits the Commanders’ newfound culture and locker room camaraderie for boosting his confidence and getting through some of the more challenging moments he’s faced this season.

“The brotherhood that we set and the culture that we set here, we just want to go out there and be the best that we can be,” Brown said. “And we believe in each other from the offense, the defense, the special teams. We all play a role in what we do, and I just appreciate the guys that are in the locker room.”

Head coach Dan Quinn has also noted Brown’s resilience, patience and team-first mentality.

“Certainly proud of him because (he) got injured just a couple of weeks ago and worked hard to come back to make sure he was ready and able to deliver in that spot,” Quinn said in his press conference after the fight. “That one screen, I thought it was a great block by (Andrew) Wylie to get it, but it was nice to see Dyami (Brown) step into that space. There’s a lot of guys ready to step in in those moments. (For) some players, we were going into their first playoff experience.

“There’s a lot of extra energy and we have to use that energy in terms of the preparation of how we go. But I was definitely proud of him. I told him that in the dressing room.”