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Last year, the Washington Commander’s leading receiver was Deebo Samuel with 727 yards and five touchdowns. But now the 30-year-old is a free agent.

The Commanders’ next leading receiver was Terry McLaurin, who had 582 yards and three touchdowns, but was limited to only 10 games due to injury. While the Commanders selected Antonio Williams in the third round, there is no guarantee the rookie will contribute immediately. So, how will Washington replace Samuel’s production?

Sports IllustratedAlbert Breer recently suggested the Commanders sign free agent receiver Stefon Diggs. It may help that Diggs is a DC native. However, as Breyer noted, several other teams may be interested in the four-time Pro Bowler.

Now that teams can sign free agents without impacting their 2027 compensatory pick formula, we may see the market heat up for starters like Diggs.

Last season, Diggs made a significant impact in New England, recording 85 receptions for 1,013 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He could make a similar difference in Washington, and he might even be able to add his younger brother, cornerback Trevon Diggs, to the mix. Dan Quinn was Diggs’ defensive coordinator in Dallas for three seasons from 2021 to 2023.

Together, the Diggs brothers could help the Commanders in their quest to return to the playoffs this season.

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Now that the 2026 NFL Draft has ended, teams can continue to fill out their rosters with undrafted free agent signees and other veterans who still have not signed contracts for the upcoming season. This also includes the Washington Commanders, who entered the three-day event with a total of six selections.

As expected, the Commanders still have some needs to address after a disastrous 2025 season that ended with only five wins. Still, as all teams do, the Commanders have a list of players they want to add to the roster.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs have “significant interest” in signing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk from the San Francisco 49ers.

The point is, the 49ers have not released Aiyuk. San Francisco’s front office strongly prefers to trade the two-time 1,000-yard receiver. Yet, until now, no one wanted to offer anything of value to the 28-year-old, who wasn’t able to play a single snap last season due to a knee injury.

It also doesn’t help that Aiyuk is in just the second year of a four-year, $120 million contract. Teams first want Aiyuk to be able to prove he’s healthy before taking on a $13.6 million cap hit for a player who wasn’t available last season.

Thus, teams are playing the waiting game, hoping the 49ers feel like they have no choice but to release a player who finished as a second-team All-Pro in 2023.

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The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is just hours away, and there is plenty of intrigue over what the Washington Commander could do with the seventh overall selection. After missing the playoffs and seeing their offense and defense decline massively, it is safe to say that the Commanders need help on both sides of the ball.

Still, Washington only has six draft selections overall, and moving up the draft board may not be an option for Commanders general manager Adam Peters. However, that’s probably not what head coach Dan Quinn wants to hear, as he reportedly has his eye on a special talent for his defense.

According to NFL insider Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports, Coach Quinn “loves” Ohio State linebacker Sonny Stiles. Still, he says Washington “knows they need a WR and they’ve done a lot of work on Ohio State’s Carnell Tate.”

Both are expected to be in the top-10. Styles, even though he is a linebacker, could be a top-five selection, meaning Washington will have to move up to reach target Quinn Cowets.

As for Tate, it seems more realistic for him to fall to seven, but there is some discussion that Cleveland could select the Ohio State receiver at No. 6. However, finding a franchise for a tackle could influence their decision, leaving Tate to Washington instead.

Either way, it appears the Commander is entering Thursday night with an open mind, which is what you need to do when there are six other teams making selections before Washington.

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The 2026 NFL Draft begins next Thursday, April 23. That’s when the Washington Commanders, barring a trade, will use the seventh overall pick in the first round on one of this year’s top talents.

Many draft experts expect commanders to target a prospect at a specific position, such as edge rusher, receiver, or defensive back. However, there are other talented prospects who could also come into play.

According to NFL insider Tony Pauline of Essential Sports, the Commanders also “love” Notre Dame running back prospect Jeremiah Love.

A lot of teams are big fans of Love coming into the draft. He is the top ranked player on many draft boards. The problem is that only one team will be able to acquire him and Love may not slide down to seventh, where Washington is slated to be selected.

The Commanders only have six selections in the NFL Draft, meaning they don’t really have the draft capital to move for Love unless Washington is willing to part with players and/or future draft compensation. Love is expected to be a top-five pick, but there are several teams that want him to slide a little further and it looks like Washington is one of them.

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The Washington Commanders have the seventh overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, putting them in a strong position to land one of this year’s blue-chip prospects. As draft day approaches, more details are emerging about what Washington could add in Round 1.

In his latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft, ESPN.com’s Peter Schrager shared his belief that the Commanders will look to add to their defense in the first round. However, just because it doesn’t have value doesn’t mean it will happen with the seventh overall pick.

That’s because Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported that Washington is one of the teams actively trying to move down from their current spot. The idea, of course, is to land a potential high-end starter from Round 1 as well as gain additional draft capital.

If Washington were to trade down from seventh overall, it’s possible a team like the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 9 overall pick) or the Cincinnati Bengals (No. 10 overall pick) would want to move up from the New Orleans Saints to acquire the lead.

Trading down would likely give the Commanders an additional draft pick on Day 2, potentially giving them a Week 1 starter at defensive back or someone who could eventually play a meaningful role in the season.

The Commander could hypothetically move down from the No. 7 pick to the No. 9-12 range and still land All-American safety Caleb Downs, LSU cornerback Mansur Delaney or potential Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Reuben Benn Jr. However, given the number of teams that want to go down, it will be difficult to complete a deal.

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The Washington Commanders can’t run away from the fact that they gave up the ball last season. While injuries played a major factor, the players who were healthy did not live up to the standard set in 2024, when Washington reached the NFC Conference Championship.

The good news is that the Commander’s poor season made them a blue-chip prospect with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. In about two weeks, the Commanders will add a potential star talent to the roster. So, who can Commander add?

Recently, Essential Sports’ NFL insider Tony Pauline used his intelligence to predict what the Commanders might do with their first-round selection. In doing so, he said that LSU cornerback Mansur Delaney “could be drafted as soon as the seventh pick.”

However, Pauline also warned that Delaney could be a target of the Kansas City Chiefs, who have the ninth overall pick in the first round. Of course, if DeLeon is truly the Commander’s top target, the Chiefs will have to leapfrog Washington, but Kansas City also has the 29th overall pick to use as ammunition.

Delaney is viewed as the best cornerback prospect in the draft class, and he solidified his position after completing a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. He’s viewed as a potential top-15 pick, so Washington selecting him at seventh could certainly be in play, as Poulin hinted at.

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Overhauling the defense has been a central theme this offseason for Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters. Considering that Dan Quinn’s team stumbled to a 5-12 record after winning 12 games a year ago, it’s a good thing Washington is busy making upgrades.

While the Commanders have upgraded every level of defense, this roster still has more room for improvement. There is still one All-Pro defender waiting to be signed in free agency.

Recently, Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport suggested the Commanders should sign cornerback Trevon Diggs. The 27-year-old finished last season with the Packers, but played just one game before being released this offseason.

“At this point in free agency, there are no sure things left, especially at a premium position like cornerback,” Davenport wrote. “But cap space is not an issue in Washington, the team still needs help at corner and there is no player at a higher-caliber position still looking for work than the 27-year-old.”

Now free to join any team of his choice, the one-time All-Pro hasn’t been able to find an immediate fit. Still, surely some teams will take the chance on the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback returning to peak form with a change in landscape.

One reason Diggs is taking his time is to make sure he can be as healthy as possible after battling injuries in Dallas that limited him to just eight games before his release on December 30. After recording an NFL-high 11 interceptions in 2021, Diggs’ career has cooled off considerably, but he still has 64 games of starting experience.

With Washington aiming to return to being a playoff contender in 2026, acquiring someone with star potential like Diggs at a low price is exactly the type of risk the Commanders should take.

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Entering the 2026 NFL Draft, the Washington Commander are not rich with draft compensation. In fact, they only have six picks overall heading into this year’s three-day event in Pittsburgh. However, although the Commanders may not have many picks, they do have a very good selection in the first round with the seventh overall pick.

Commanders have spent a large portion of free agency addressing various concerns on defense. That effort could continue at the top of the NFL Draft, where Washington will be able to add blue-chip talent to the team. Or, maybe they’ll go in a different direction to make an already dangerous offense even more powerful.

recently, athletic‘Commanders insider Nikki Jhabvala suggested that if star Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love is still available when Washington is on the clock at 7, Washington “will have no reason to hesitate in grabbing him.”

We cannot argue otherwise. Love, who ran a 4.36-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, has the potential to be one of the best players in the draft class. He is someone who can exude aggression as soon as he steps on the field as a rookie.

Pairing one of the NFL’s best overall weapons with dual-threat QB Jaden Daniels, an elite runner who also has extreme YAC abilities as a pass-catcher like Love, should have defenses shaking in their boots. Still, most projections have Love off the board before the Commanders arrive in time, and it’s not like DC has the type of extra draft capital to get him if Love is a top target.

But hey, dreaming is fun, right? Perhaps there is a scenario where the unexpected happens. We see it happen every year, where a top prospect either falls away or teams make surprise decisions near the top of the draft. Anything is possible, maybe even Love will don the commander’s uniform at the end of April.

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Washington Commander-One of the greatest players in Redskins history is returning to the field for the first time in 24 years, and it’s all in an attempt to win Olympic gold in 2028.

In two years, the Olympics will return to the United States for the Los Angeles Summer Games. And for the first time, American football will be among the games played. However, it will not be traditional tackle football and will instead mark the debut of flag football as an Olympic sport.

This week, national team tryouts are taking place in Chula Vista, California, and one of the athletes vying for a spot on the USA Soccer roster is a Hall of Famer. The Associated Press reports that Washington Commanders veteran Darrell Green will be one of the players competing in the tryouts.

What makes this news so interesting is that the seven-time Pro Bowler’s 66th birthday is just a few weeks away. And the last time he played in an NFL game was in 2002. However, Green will go down as one of the greatest cornerbacks in league history because he was a freak athlete with epic speed, and it looks like the senior has some left in the tank.

“Darrell qualified through our digital combination. He’s later in his career than other testing participants, but his testing results were impressive,” Kelly Brownson, senior director of high performance and national teams for USA Soccer, told the AP. “Our coaches and staff felt he deserved a closer look. … He is a rare athlete who has remained in shape and is ready to compete this week.”

Green went viral in 2024 after a video surfaced showing how good the 64-year-old athlete was still when he took some high school players under the tree of learning in a training session. Furthermore, this is the same guy who ran a 4.2 40 yard dash in 2000 at age 40.

If there was any player who could surprise USA Soccer officials and earn a spot on the team, it’s Darrell Green. It also helps that some current NFL stars will be taking part in flag football’s Olympic debut.

The corner played all 20 of his NFL seasons in Washington, and is their all-time leader in games played, interceptions and defensive touchdowns. He was the first inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Following a disappointing season, Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters addressed several areas he has heard criticism for. Some of the team’s biggest weaknesses suddenly had answers.

This was especially true at edge rusher with Odafe Oweh and K’Lavon Chaisson both aboard. Leo Chenal arrived to provide stability at middle linebacker. Nick Cross and Amick Robertson help shore up the secondary.

Still, apart from tailbacks Rachad White and Jerome Ford and tight end Chig Okonkwo, Washington hasn’t done much to address an offense that averaged 7.6 fewer points per game than last year.

One area that could still use a boost is at wide receiver, where Deebo Samuel has seen his contract expire. The Commanders have signed both Van Jefferson and Dymie Brown, but neither of them solve what the team didn’t have last season.

Another prospect the Commanders have been linked with on multiple occasions is former second-team All-Pro Brandon Aiyuk. Nevertheless, he is still under contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

ESPN’s John Keim takes it a step further, reporting that the Commanders are “well aware” of Aiyuk’s “desire” to play with his college quarterback Jayden Daniels. But this is not so easy.

“An interesting name could be San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk,” Keim wrote. “Multiple team sources said Washington is well aware of Aiyuk’s desire to play alongside Daniels. But Aiyuk is still under contract and the Commanders would be unlikely to trade for him or sign him to anything other than a one-year prove-it deal when he becomes free.”

The 49ers are essentially playing hardball here, knowing that Aiyuk and Commander will be trying to unify. Still, while we’ve seen teams hesitant to release past stars like Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray, or Tyreek Hill, the 49ers are unwilling to do the same with Aiyuk. As yet.

Meanwhile, the Commanders are apparently unwilling to trade anything of real value for a player who missed the entire 2025 season due to a knee injury. It doesn’t help that Aiyuk still has three seasons left on his four-year, $120 million contract.

Obviously, the Commanders don’t want to pay that price for a player who has had 374 yards and zero touchdowns the last two years. The 49ers also do not want to release Aiyuk outright. If so, they would face $29.5 million in dead cap fees.

Thus, unless the 49ers or the commanders back down from their stance or perhaps meet in the middle, it doesn’t look like this situation is going anywhere in the near future. As a result, commanders may find they have no choice but to make other plans at the receiver position.

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We’re less than 24 hours away from when teams can start talking in NFL free agency. The Washington Commanders, who boast more than $80 million in salary cap space, are expected to be especially busy.

After a disappointing 5-12 season, the Commanders could be aggressive, and take advantage of Jaden Daniels playing under a rookie contract. Recently, the Commanders released former Pro Bowl center Tyler Biadasz, who has since signed with the Los Angeles Chargers. Now, Commanders can get closer to a significant upgrade than their former starting point.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Commanders could “heavily pursue” free agent center Tyler Linderbaum. That is, if Linderbaum doesn’t first agree to re-sign with the Baltimore Ravens.

“Should he not re-sign with the Ravens, there is an assumption among teams that the Commanders will heavily pursue C Tyler Linderbaum in free agency,” Schultz wrote. “Washington recently released its starting center Tyler Biadasz.”

Linderbaum, a three-time Pro Bowler, is widely viewed as the best center available this offseason. He would be a big signing for a Commanders team that saw its offense slip to 22nd in scoring after finishing fifth in 2024.

Linderbaum arrived in the 2022 NFL Draft as the 25th overall pick. He has started all 66 games since being selected in the first round, missing only two games due to injury in 2023, but still earned Pro Bowl honors for his performance.

Pro Football Focus ranked Biadas 11th among centers last season. Linderbaum ranked 5th best as a run blocker (4th best) while posting very strong marks. Linderbaum is expected to become the NFL’s highest-paid center ever, with a salary of $20 million per season.

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華盛頓指揮官們決定他們迫不及待地想要得到邁克·麥克丹尼爾，所以他們扣動扳機並選擇大衛·布拉夫作為他們的新進攻協調員。這就是為什麼宣傳布拉夫是非常有意義的。

在 2024 年 NFC 錦標賽的後續比賽中以 4 勝 13 負的成績結束後，指揮官們必須做出改變。他們還沒有準備好結束主教練丹·奎因的任期，所以其他人不得不離開。其中包括解僱進攻協調員克里夫金斯伯里。

因此，指揮官們開始內部尋找替代者。他們把進攻鑰匙交給了30歲的大衛·布洛。但為什麼？

指揮官們與年輕的大衛·布洛一起冒著 OC 的風險

首先，讓我們看一下奎因角。這是最重要的，因為奎因有權簽署或拒絕此舉。

奎因擁有金斯伯里，並且在 2024 年表現出色。但金斯伯里的進攻有在衰退之前迅速走出大門的歷史。這是一個既定的趨勢。

當 2025 賽季陷入困境時，奎因沒有理由把帽子掛在金斯伯里身上。當歷史表明聯盟再次追上了金斯伯里時，即使傑登丹尼爾斯健康，為什麼還要期待逆轉呢？

於是奎因打開了門。他會在下一個進攻協調員身上尋找什麼？

鑑於奎因過去的行事方式，他選擇一個好老男孩可能是有道理的。這就是他最終遭遇小喬·惠特的防守災難的原因。

但這是一個不同的丹·奎因。由於 2025 年賽季的結果非常糟糕，時間已經不多了。這可能是奎因成為 NFL 主教練的最後機會。一定會有一種絕望的感覺。不要驚慌失措，因為奎因會雙腳著地。如果明天他被指揮官解僱，第二天他很可能就會成為另一支球隊的防守協調員。

但在跟上 NFL 年輕人的思維的意義上來說是絕望。看看留在 NFC 季后賽的教練：本·約翰遜、肖恩·麥克維、凱爾·沙納漢和邁克·麥克唐納。

聯盟中有年輕的槍手爭奪超級碗。對於奎因這個年齡段的人來說，跟上潮流意味著加入人群並變得更年輕。這就是布拉夫帶來的部分成果。

指揮官 OC David Blough 代表了全新的視角

布拉夫贏得了這個機會嗎？並不真地。他準備好應對這個高壓職位了嗎？時間會證明一切。

那麼布拉夫有什麼吸引力呢？是他和丹尼爾斯的關係嗎？當然，指揮官們想讓丹尼爾斯高興。他是他們讓這支球隊每年重新爭奪季后賽席位和季后賽成功的唯一希望。

但僅僅作為四分衛的伙伴並不能讓布拉夫在進攻桌上佔據主導地位。布拉夫之所以能獲得這個職位，是因為他在日常足球教練工作中所表現出的表現。

他的建議很有道理。他的想法常常奏效。也許最重要的是，他以一種 2026 年的方式來理解比賽。

這並不是說像肖恩·佩頓這樣的老幫派已經無法完成任務了。事實上，佩頓今年可能隨野馬隊贏得超級碗。但華盛頓的球隊對錯過優秀教練很敏感。

可以說沙納漢是 NFL 中最好的教練。如果不是他，那麼也許是麥克維。這兩個人都在華盛頓內部。他們逃走了。要么今天就可以執教指揮官隊，誰知道可以避免多少年的失敗賽季？

因此，布拉夫受益於歷史。他得到了機會，因為指揮官們擔心失去另一位未來的主教練超級巨星。

布拉夫會是那樣嗎？現在說還為時過早。但布拉夫擁有成功的內在優勢。

QB 傑登·丹尼爾斯 (Jayden Daniels) 為大衛·布洛 (David Blough) 帶來先機

我們不要忘記健康的傑登·丹尼爾斯所做的一切。他的新秀賽季數據並沒有什麼僥倖或幸運的地方。好吧，也許萬福瑪麗的勝利是幸運的。但這些數字顯示出巨大的希望。

2024年，丹尼爾斯的傳球成功率為69%。他傳出 25 次達陣，僅被攔截 9 次。他讓指揮官們繼續參加比賽，但最終他們還是退出了比賽。

丹尼爾斯在 2025 年只首發了 7 場。他的完成率下降到了 60.6。在那七場比賽中他只傳出了八次達陣。但可以說，就像金斯伯里在 2024 年舉起丹尼爾斯一樣，他今年也阻止了丹尼爾斯。

布拉夫將獲得兩次與丹尼爾斯搭檔的機會。他將有機會讓他更多地處於中鋒位置。這將創造更多的傳球機會。丹尼爾斯輕柔的前場傳球將創造出金斯伯里在 2025 年錯過的霰彈槍式進攻的精彩表現。

丹尼爾斯不需要一直處於霰彈槍狀態。從比賽的角度來看，他不需要成為跑動的威脅。據稱，他身高 6 英尺 4 英寸，體重 210 磅，而且很瘦。丹尼爾斯需要掌控足球的主要時間是在爭奪中。當防守隊員遠離他時，他可以跑出 20 碼，然後滑行或跑出界外。

布拉夫的主要目標是保持丹尼爾斯的健康。如果他能與賈里德·戈夫一起帶來雄獅隊如此出色的中下戰術打法，那麼丹尼爾斯可能會在 2026 年度過一個偉大的賽季。

對於丹·奎因來說這是一個大膽的舉動

請不要誤會這一點。如果布拉夫在這個角色上被擊敗並且指揮官在進攻上陷入困境，他們就會輸掉比賽。防守不足以贏得比賽。

因此，奎因把他的主教練聲譽寄託在布拉身上。想一想。這就是最終的認可。 “我的工作我信任你。”

由於 NFL 中沒有人認為 Quinn 是愚蠢的，因此這一舉動對於 2026 賽季來說非常有意義。

現在，指揮官們的粉絲們，請坐下來保留判斷力。相信布拉夫和奎因是無辜的。