The Commanders were on the clock at No. 53 last April in the NFL draft. They chose Kansas State tight end Ben Sinnott. Owner Josh Harris was clearly surprised and asked about Zach Ertz, whom the Commanders had signed earlier in free agency. GM Adam Peters must have thought TE Zach Ertz was likely to play only one more season, seeing the Cardinals and Lions released Ertz. Ertz … [Read more...] about How do the Commanders evaluate TE Ben Sinnott?
Eagles standout defender discusses upcoming free agency
The Washington Commanders need help on defense. Specifically, the Commanders need help on the defensive line. Ideally, Washington would bring in pass-rush help this offseason, but must add players who can also set the edge in the run game. The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles have a player who could help Washington, and he will be a free agent next month. Josh Sweat, 27, … [Read more...] about Eagles standout defender discusses upcoming free agency
Where are Commanders among teams expected to be hit hardest by free agency?
The Washington Commanders will have 28 unrestricted free agents when free agency begins next month. That’s a crazy number of free agents, but it was expected when general manager Adam Peters signed numerous veterans to one-year deals last offseason after several years of bad drafting from the previous regime. Some of the veterans Washington signed to one-year deals, such as … [Read more...] about Where are Commanders among teams expected to be hit hardest by free agency?
Commanders continue to be overlooked by NFL analysts
The Washington Commanders ended the 2024 season in what is essentially the semi-final game, the NFC Championship. They lost that game in an ugly way to the Philadelphia Eagles, who went on to win the Super Bowl. It was the Commanders’ best season in over 30 years, and it happened to come under a new regime and a new quarterback. Perhaps that is why NFL analysts and insiders … [Read more...] about Commanders continue to be overlooked by NFL analysts
Injured Commander working hard to return next season
Tearing an ACL is difficult for any football player. When you are a 300-pound plus lineman, that is so much weight for your injured leg to support. In addition, when an injured 300-pound lineman tears his ACL in the NFC divisional round as Sam Cosmi did, he has a huge challenge ahead to not miss a great deal of time in the 2025 NFL season. The Washington Commanders certainly … [Read more...] about Injured Commander working hard to return next season