The Washington Commanders have 31 impending free agents in 2024, and it stands to reason that not all of them will return to the team in 2025. Recently, The 33rd Team announced some free agency moves that could shake up the NFL, and one of those involved Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown landing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The 2025 NFL Draft receiver class isn’t overly deep or fast, so teams will want to buy their way out of forcing an early-round pick at the position.
While the 25-year-old Dyami Brown was on the field for about 40 percent of snaps and caught only 30 passes for 308 yards and one touchdown in the regular season, his team-leading 229 yards on 14 receptions in the postseason opened eyes. An incentive-laden deal will await Brown in free agency as teams chase his speed.
Pittsburgh’s wide receiver room has to be the least explosive in the NFL. While the Steelers figure out what they want to do with George Pickens, the theoretical trio of Pickens, Brown, and Roman Wilson sure works on paper. Each has a clear role and strengths that could work for their 2025 starting quarterback.
That latter point is a pivotal question in itself for Pittsburgh this offseason, but whether it’s Justin Fields, Aaron Rodgers, or Jaxson Dart under center, they need weapons in place. Brown is risky because of the small sample of success from this season, but he’s a calculated gamble for teams looking to win in the margins with value deals.
There has already been talk of the Commanders landing various veteran receivers during free agency. Guys like Tee Higgins and Chris Godwin would easily take Brown’s place, even if he’s still with the team. If he lands with the Steelers, he would make an immediate impact because their receiving corps struggled in 2024. Pittsburgh has one of the NFL’s worst wide receiver groups, and that’s with George Pickens, making them a viable option for Brown.
Still, if the Commanders don’t go after other receivers, Brown did give the league a reason to pay attention to him during the postseason, Commanders included.