Amani Oruwariye entered Week 12 having only played seven NFL defensive snaps in his entire career. The rookie spent much of the early stages of the season as either a healthy scratch or special teams contributor—finally getting a chance to see the field late in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Things changed for the rookie this week, though. Starting corner Rashaan Melvin was ruled out with a rib injury. Oruwariye was next in line to start, meaning the untested rookie was going to be thrown straight into the fire against Washington.