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[quote=88Commanders00;1380196]Washington is signing RB Jerome Ford to a one-year deal, per @RapSheet and @MikeGarafolo. The Commanders add another RB after landing Rachaad White. They entered with only Jacory Croskey-Merritt under contract and now have three.[/quote]

looks like McNichols won't be coming back then

Re: 2026 Commanders Free Agency
 

AP really has set things up so he can literal do anything with the #7. BPA works whoever it is, or the right trade back for more picks could really top off the roster. I doubt they trade back as I'm not sure the value is there for another team to trade up compared to the value of the player we can get. But if they could drop down a few slots and get an extra pick or 2 and we could get a top WR and change.

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[quote=AnonEmouse;1380199]AP really has set things up so he can literal do anything with the #7. BPA works whoever it is, or the right trade back for more picks could really top off the roster. I doubt they trade back as I'm not sure the value is there for another team to trade up compared to the value of the player we can get. But if they could drop down a few slots and get an extra pick or 2 and we could get a top WR and change.[/quote]

That's true, although I still maintain that we are weak at safety. We did sign Cross, but he's a box safety, and we really don't have anyone that can be trusted to cover back there. But I agree this sets up BPA quite well.

Camp competition at WR should be fun to watch -- Jefferson, Brown, Lane, McCaffrey, and Burks will likely be vying for 4 spots (assuming we sign another WR that e expect to be our WR2 -- Aiyuk, I imagine -- and go with 6 WRs on the roster).

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We resigned McNichols. One year deal.


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[quote=calia;1380207]We resigned McNichols. One year deal.


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I imagine he will be just a body camp unless White or Ford bombed the training camp

Re: 2026 Commanders Free Agency
 

[quote=GridIron26;1380209]I imagine he will be just a body camp unless White or Ford bombed the training camp[/quote]

Ford won't make it, McNichols plays teams

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[quote=skinsnut;1380212]Ford won't make it, McNichols plays teams[/quote]

Ford is a better RB than McNichols, but yeah special teams is a factor.

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I just read that the NFL gives out performances bonuses of its own(I had no idea -- [url]https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/washington-commanders/chris-paul-bonus-payment/[/url]), and that Chris Paul got $1.2M for working his was up from being a 7th round pick to a 15-game starter.

Happy for him -- great success story for him and for the team.

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[quote=GridIron26;1380154]I hope to see him do a TD dance again this year[/quote]

GREAT call! His TD dance -- which was JD5's 1st NFL TD pass ever -- was pure joy.

Re: 2026 Commanders Free Agency
 

Reaves extended. I quite like this move.

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[quote=AnonEmouse;1380231]Reaves extended. I quite like this move.[/quote]

I completely agree -- one of my favorite players along with his best friend, Tress Way, who we also wisely extended.

I have a feeling that the team is waiting for Aiyuk to be released (and SF may want to hold out to see if they can get something for him, but no one will want to take on that contract and Lynch said he's played his last down as a 9er), and that they'll pounce when that happens. Prove it deal works for me, but what he did in SF is pretty concerning. It isn't as though that's a poorly run organization or that their coach is no good. But a 1 year prove it deal works for me.

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I think everyone in and around the NFL is waiting on Aiyuk being released and expecting him to come to DC. SF are hoping for a trade offer, but with that contract it ain't happening. Not that they care, they'll just hang on to him until it's most cost effective to them to release him and least benefit to the player, i.e. post draft or even June 1st. But for us that means we have to seriously consider WR in the draft, even at #7 (which for us is a mistake unless one of the top 2 slide). Lemon is not forecast in the top 10, let alone 7, so he'd be bad value and a mistake if someone like Downs is still there.

I'm not 100% comfortable with Aiyuk if we can swing it, but a 1 year prove it/behave yourself deal makes sense, not least because we don't know if he'll be 100% healthy. But I still think we have to draft a WR, probably rd 3, that we think can start. If nothing else we have to plan for a) JD5 contract coming up and b) Terry leaving.

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All depends whos available at 7. I personally dont want to take a WR. I am in the minority belief that we have a serviceable group already and could add a potential #2 in later rounds. But all we can do is trust peters & co and roll with them.. only option for the armchair gm lol

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Aiyuk isn’t going to be released until
Summer. San Fran wants Aiyuk to get as little as possible in free agency. So, they will wait until after 6/1 or could even go to right before training camp; when teams will have spent most of their money.

We better sign someone else, at least as a stopgap or draft a wr. Even if we sign Aiyuk when he’s free.

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1st June makes most sense for them else holding him longer means he gets roster money etc. according to what's know about the contract. And there comes a time when the bad press of holding him to ransom exceeds any benefit to them. Not sure what pressure the NFLPA can bring to bear, but I daresay they don't want this to be an easily repeatable scenario regardless of what Aiyuk did and didn't do.

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I would not sign Aiyuk at this point. Debo is still out there. You bring him back, along with what we have I think our WR room is just fine. Not an elite group but good enough.

I think Peters did a really nice job in FA. We don't know how these guys will play for us, but he has shored up some spots on defense that had to be addressed. Especially at LB and the pass rush.

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[quote=skinsfan69;1380274]I would not sign Aiyuk at this point. Debo is still out there. You bring him back, along with what we have I think our WR room is just fine. Not an elite group but good enough.

I think Peters did a really nice job in FA. We don't know how these guys will play for us, but he has shored up some spots on defense that had to be addressed. Especially at LB and the pass rush.[/quote]

if he becomes available, reasonable one year prove it deal, hes in shape and in playing form --- i am absolutely attempting to line him up at wr 2 in rotation with other guys pending his performance.

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Based on our first two draft picks, does anyone think there is a chance that either Bobby Wagner or Deebo return to the team? Both are still unsigned and could still be valuable contributors. Bobby, in particular, would be an excellent mentor for Sonny if he was willing to do that while playing less.

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No and maybe. I can't see Wagner coming back part time. He's most likely to go into business after football, so he's going to look to go out as a starter or retire if nobody is prepared to do that. He doesn't need the money and he's shown no interest in coaching, so being a part timer to mentor a rookie I just don't see.

Deebo entirely depends on the money. If nobody offers him starter position and money elsewhere, then maybe he'll resign on a reasonable deal. But the WR room is pretty full, though not stacked, and carrying a guy like him who would probably be #3 at best, but on starter level money, doesn't make a lot of sense. I'd say Aiyuk once the 9ers release him would make more sense.

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Yeah, I agree that Wagner isn't coming back. I don't see Deebo coming back as well, he is a gadget player at best - he barely could help the offense when McLaurin was out.

At this point, I would move past the idea of signing/trading for Aiyuk. There's a reason why the inevitable divorce between Aiyuk and 49ers is ugly, we don't need to put ourselves in the same position.

2026 Commanders Free Agency
 

[QUOTE=Skinsfanatic;1380545]Based on our first two draft picks, does anyone think there is a chance that either Bobby Wagner or Deebo return to the team? Both are still unsigned and could still be valuable contributors. Bobby, in particular, would be an excellent mentor for Sonny if he was willing to do that while playing less.[/QUOTE]


No way Deebo is coming back. Shame because I think he would be a huge part of it if he could stay healthy and was used properly.

Re: 2026 Commanders Free Agency
 

Deebo not getting signed by anyone at this point is rough

What a tough business , someone will grab him , maybe his asking price is too high

Re: 2026 Commanders Free Agency
 

Post-draft, time to be scouring the waiver wire for any and all DB's. We need to bring in some more bodies to see if we can sneak 1 or 2 new guys onto the roster.