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Heads to Commanders
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 4:51 PM
The Commanders selected Kaliakmanis in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 223rd overall.
Analysis: Kaliakmanis was a full-time starter at Minnesota in 2023 before transferring to Rutgers for his final two seasons. As a fifth-year senior, Kaliakmanis completed 52 percent of his passes for 3,124 yards, 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions while connecting on 28 passes for 20-plus yards. He didn't add much with his legs and likely won't in the NFL after running a 4.92 40-yard dash at his pro day. Still, Kaliakmanis has a good enough arm to give him a strong chance to earn the No. 3 quarterback job behind Jayden Daniels (elbow) and Marcus Mariota. |
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Selected by Commanders
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 4:16 PM
The Commanders selected Gulbin in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 209th overall.
Analysis: Gulbin (6-foot-4, 305 pounds) started at center for Michigan State in 2025 but started at guard for the two years prior at Wake Forest. Gulbin is a poor athlete by interior lineman standards and has poor reach (31 and 3/4-inch arms), so he projects as a career backup despite his quality collegiate play at Michigan State and Wake Forest over the last three years. |
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Scooped up by Commanders
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 3:19 PM
Washington selected Allen in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 187th overall.
Analysis: Allen spent his entire four-year college career at Penn State, and he mostly served in a committee with Nicholas Singleton before emerging as the Nittany Lions' lead rusher in 2025. Allen was named to both the All-Big Ten First-Team and All-American Second Team last year, when he turned 210 carries into 1,303 yards (6.2 YPC) and 15 touchdowns while adding 18 catches for 68 yards across 12 games. He is a powerful runner that gets better as the game progresses, and while he doesn't have blazing speed, he has the vision, patience and strength to grind out yards. The Commanders will likely take the committee approach to their backfield under new offensive coordinator David Blough, though Allen will have the opportunity to emerge with a role, with his competition for snaps coming from Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, Jerome Ford and Jeremy McNichols. |
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Scooped by Washington
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 1:32 PM
The Commanders selected Josephs in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 147th overall.
Analysis: Josephs spent his entire four-year college career in Tennessee and was a full-time starter in 2025, when he posted 33 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and three pass defenses across 11 games. He explodes off the jump and brings the physicality needed to compete against offensive linemen in the NFL, especially when attempting to beat the opposing man round the corner, but his tendency to act first before reading blocks or play design will need to be cleaned up. Josephs figures to serve in a rotational role at edge behind Odafe Oweh and K'Lavon Chaisson. |
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Lands with Washington
Fri, Apr 24, 2026, 8:46 PM
The Commanders selected Williams in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 71st overall.
Analysis: Williams primarily operated as an inside receiver during his four-year college career at Clemson. He was limited to just 10 games during his senior year due to a hamstring injury, but his 2024 campaign was his best, when he was named to the All-ACC First-Team with 75 catches for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns over 14 games, though he also recorded eight drops. Williams was one of the speedier receivers available in the draft, which translates to all three levels of the field, and he also has experience as a punt returner which could help him with his snap count as a rookie. Terry McLaurin leads the Commanders' wide receiver room, but with a strong offseason and training camp, Williams has a chance to win the WR2 job, considering his main competition comes from Luke McCaffrey (collarbone), Treylon Burks and Dyami Brown at the moment. |
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Lands with Commanders
Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 7:51 PM
The Commanders selected Styles in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, seventh overall.
Analysis: Styles (6-foot-5, 244 pounds) is a remarkable athlete even by Ohio State standards, boasting a frame massive by linebacker standards yet the easy, gliding athleticism of a cornerback (4.46-second 40-yard dash, 43.5-inch vertical jump). He might be a slight tweener in that he looks like a brute yet plays a game closer to a finesse style type, but there is almost certainly plenty of ways Styles can help the Washington defense. Styles has a history of playing both safety and linebacker, which highlights his rare upside in coverage especially. The versatile defender can probably offer the Commanders quality reps from linebacker, rover and even nickel corner spots. |
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Signed by Commanders
Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 11:27 AM
Washington signed Davidson (neck) to a contract Tuesday.
Analysis: Davidson handled a depth role along the interior of the Giants' defensive line across 15 regular-season appearances in 2025, totaling nine tackles (six solo) and one pass defensed. He appears to have recovered from the neck injury that caused him to miss Week 17 and Week 18. |
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Agrees to deal with Commanders
Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 4:00 PM
Witherspoon (shoulder) is signing with the Commanders, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Witherspoon will join the team after visiting Washington on Thursday. He evidently showed during the visit that the shoulder injury which landed Witherspoon on IR to finish his tenure with the Rams is no longer bothering the cornerback. Commanders GM Adam Peters was part of San Francisco's front office when the 49ers drafted Witherspoon in 2017. |
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Jeremy McNichols Jeremy McNichols Re-ups on one-year deal
Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 9:59 AM
The Commanders re-signed McNichols to a one-year deal on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Analysis: McNichols played a key role on special teams while also handling a change-of-pace role for Washington last season, rushing 44 times for 221 yards and a score in addition to securing 25 of 31 targets for 196 yards across 17 regular-season appearances. He projects more realistically for a pure depth role in 2026, however, after the Commanders brought in a pair of capable pass catches in the form of Rachaad White and Jerome Ford (shoulder) to contribute alongside returning ballcarrier Jacory Croskey-Merritt. |
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Jerome Ford Jerome Ford Heading to Washington
Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 9:12 AM
Ford (shoulder) and the Commanders agreed to terms on a one-year contract Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Ford will call Washington his new home after spending the first four years of his NFL career in Cleveland. His most productive year with the Browns was in 2023, when he produced 1,132 yards from scrimmage and nine touchdowns across 17 regular-season games, though he served in a rotational role over the last two years. Ford will now join a Commanders backfield that also consists of Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Rachaad White. |
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Returning to Washington
Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 7:24 PM
Paul signed a one-year contract with the Commanders on Friday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
Analysis: Paul was selected by the Commanders in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He started in eight games over the first three years of his NFL career but started at left guard in 15 of 17 regular-season games in 2025. Paul appears likely to retain his starting spot for the 2026 campaign. |
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Van Jefferson Van Jefferson Joining Commanders
Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 2:58 PM
Jefferson (forearm) is signing with the Commanders, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Jefferson finished the 2025 regular season with the Titans on injured reserve due to a forearm injury, but he looks to have recovered. Prior to that injury, the six-year NFL veteran recorded 350 receiving yards in 16 games. Jefferson had 802 regular-season receiving yards back in 2021 with the Rams but hasn't topped 369 in any of his other five campaigns, which suggests he's likely ticketed for a depth role in Washington. |
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Dyami Brown Dyami Brown Links back up with Commanders
Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 2:55 PM
Brown is signing a one-year contract with the Commanders, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports Friday.
Analysis: Brown spent his first four seasons in Washington, recording 59 catches for 784 yards and four touchdowns across 63 regular-season games. After posting a 227-yard regular season with the Jaguars in 2025, Brown will rejoin the Commanders, who have a wide open depth chart at wide receiver behind Terry McLaurin. |
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Rachaad White Rachaad White Links up with Commanders
Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 2:12 PM
White agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Washington on Thursday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: White is moving on from Tampa Bay after four seasons and now joins Jacory Croskey-Merritt atop Washington's wide open backfield. A versatile pass-catching specialist also capable of contributing between the tackles, White's style of play makes it easy to project him as a productive complement alongside Croskey-Merritt, a 2025 seventh-round pick who compiled 805 rushing yards and eight scores across 175 carries (4.6 YPC) and 17 regular-season appearances as a rookie. The Commanders will remain a candidate to add to the backfield in free agency and/or April's draft, but White has found a landing spot that could provide a boost for his fantasy prospects, especially in PPR formats, for the 2026 season. |
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Ben Sinnott Ben Sinnott Difficult path to targets again
Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 1:07 PM
Sinnott has a chance to earn a larger role in 2026, but free-agent signing Chig Okonkwo figures to replace Zach Ertz (knee) as Washington's top pass-catching tight end, according to Bryan Manning of Commanders Wire.
Analysis: With Kliff Kingsbury calling plays the past two seasons, Sinnott drew just 18 targets in 33 regular-season games (652 snaps). New offensive coordinator David Blough may have a somewhat larger role in mind, but the recent Okonkwo signing (three years, $30 million) hints at Sinnott and John Bates mostly blocking again. Bates is a better blocker, and he signed an extension last March, putting Sinnott at risk of a third straight season as merely the No. 3 TE in Washington. Sinnott may even enter training camp on the roster bubble, albeit with age (24 in June), draft capital (53rd overall in 2024) and athleticism (4.68 40) working in his favor. |
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Staying in Washington
Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 12:36 PM
The Commanders and Scott agreed to terms on a contract Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: The veteran offensive lineman from Grambling State will now remain in Washington after spending the last three years of his career with the team. Scott appeared in eight games last season (three starts) and logged 117 total snaps (82 on offense, 35 on special teams). He's expected to compete for a depth role on the Commanders' offensive line throughout the summer. |
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Inks deal with Washington
Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 7:19 PM
Omenihu and the Commanders agreed on a one-year, $4 million contract Wednesday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Omenihu will join a Washington defense that has undergone quite the facelift this offseason. The 28-year-old played in all 17 regular-season games with Kansas City in 2025, matching his career-high 28 total tackles (15 solo), including 3.5 sacks. Now with the Commanders, Omenihu could slot in as a starting defensive end opposite of Tim Settle (foot) in 2026. |
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Signing with Washington
Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 2:32 PM
Cross is set to sign with the Commanders, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Cross is an extremely durable safety, playing in all 17 regular-season games for the Colts over the 2025 season and logging 94 percent or more of defensive snaps in 14 of those contests. The 24-year-old will be a youthful addition to a defense that has prioritized acquiring mainly older veteran players over the past few seasons. |
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Chig Okonkwo Chig Okonkwo Set to join Commanders
Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 2:12 PM
Okonkwo has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with Washington, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Okonkwo is moving on from Tennessee after four seasons to become the new top pass-catching TE for quarterback Jayden Daniels, joining a positional room that also includes Ben Sinnott and John Bates (who combined for 22 catches in 2025). Now entering his age-27 season, Okonkwo has tallied over 400 receiving yards in four consecutive years and brings a respectable production floor to the Commanders. For fantasy purposes, Okonkwo will be a sleeper breakout candidate at the tight end position, in the event that Daniels is the quarterback able to unlock the untapped potential promised by his YAC abilities and speed (4.52 40). |
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Joins forces with Commanders
Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 11:43 AM
Washington agreed to terms on a one-year, $11 million contract with Chaisson on Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Chaisson is coming off a breakout campaign in New England and will spend his seventh season in the NFL as a focal point of the Commanders' revamped pass rush. Across 16 regular-season appearances in 2025, he totaled 71 tackles (18 solo), including a career-high 7.5 sacks. Chaisson projects to start opposite fellow free-agency signee Odafe Oweh in 2026. |
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