Commanders to replace memorial honoring Sean Taylor with statue

The Washington Commanders said it will replace a memorial at its Landover, Maryland, stadium with a statue honoring former Washington safety Sean Taylor.

“After careful consideration, we have decided as an organization to remove the Sean Taylor installation from Commanders Field,” a spokesperson for the Commanders said in a statement Saturday evening. “We realize that the installation fell short in honoring one of our franchise’s most iconic players.”

The team said it plans to replace...