2026 Commanders Free Agency

[AnonEmouse]

Originally Posted by calia

Wish list today: re-sign Chris Paul. And some WR help and RB depth -- Deebo and McNichols, perhaps.

We could always use depth in various places, and we have a bunch of DL FAs that remain unsigned, some of whom would be good to bring back as depth: Goldman, and maybe Day and/or Holmes.

A bunch of guys won't be back -- I imagine Austin Ekeler, Noah Igbinoghene, Noah Brown, Bobby Wagner, Zach Etrz, Von Miller, Jonathan Jones, Trent Scott, Josh Johnson, Preston Smith, Antonio Hamilton, George Fant, Jeff Driskel, Chris Moore, Chase Edmonds, Lucas Niang, and Tyree Jackson. Of that group, Niang was hurt and didn't get a chance, and I wonder if they want to see what he's got. And I'll be sad to see Ertz, Wagner, and Ekeler go -- quality guys and great players in their prime. Hamilton also played a lot more than folks expected, and I wonder whether they keep him or Jonathan Jones as depth (I doubt it; both are up there in years and we're clearly going in a different direction).

Of that list I'd like to see them give Igbinoghene, Niang, and Tyree Jackson 1 year prove it deals. They're still young enough to develop more, and the new coordinators may get more out of them. Happy of Paul comes back, but he did well last year so probably wants a starting job.

[calia]

Originally Posted by AnonEmouse

Of that list I'd like to see them give Igbinoghene, Niang, and Tyree Jackson 1 year prove it deals. They're still young enough to develop more, and the new coordinators may get more out of them. Happy of Paul comes back, but he did well last year so probably wants a starting job.

Well, I think he'd have the starting LG job with us, as he did last year. It's possible that they'll let him walk and slot Coleman into that spot, although Paul beat him out for it last year. Paul played well, and I'd be happy for him to stay so we're looking for one OL position (center) and not two.

I am conflicted in Igbinoghene -- he's shown flashes but has also had bad lapses. Jackson is intriguing with size too (6'7", 250 lbs), and we do need to continue to develop that position, especially if they think that Sinnott has a make or break year and we don't want to have to keep going out for new guys. Niang is a blank for me -- also a huge guy (6'7", 328 lbs) but didn't sniff the field last year.