The Washington Commanders will build a statue to honor their late former safety, Sean Taylor, two years after unveiling a memorial installation that was criticized by their fans — and has already been permanently removed.
Taylor, whose No. 21 was retired in 2022, becomes the organization’s first former player to be memorialized with a statue. Taylor’s daughter, Jackie, will be involved in helping design the statue. She was 18 months old when he was murdered in November 2007.
“I’m just thankful for the whole process,” said Taylor, a freshman volleyball player at North Carolina who wears her father’s former number. “I think the fans will really enjoy what they’re going to see and getting the second opportunity, you don’t really get many second opportunities. The fact that we’re able to get a second opportunity is nice … There’s a lot of excitement.”