The Washington Commanders are coming off a horror 2025 season that saw Jayden Daniels be bitten by the injury bug, and free agent moves not work.

Now, the franchise will attack the offseason looking to take advantage of Jayden’s rookie deal.

They have the cap space and will reportedly be key players in free agency, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

But that’s not all.

Fowler suggested that what we are about to see in free agency by the Commanders will be the most involved Adam Peters will be during his time in the NFC East. And that is eye-opening.

“The pulse inside the league is that this year could be Washington’s most active offseason of the Adam Peters era that began in 2024,” Fowler wrote. “The Commanders have an interest in other positions such as cornerback, edge rusher and possibly tight end. Washington has a roster with holes, nearly $90 million in cap space and star quarterback Jayden Daniels on a rookie deal. So, while the Commanders might not spend big on every position, they will be a presence.”

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Commanders must ace offseason

The moves for Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel last offseason were hit and miss. 

This offseason, the Commanders can’t afford to miss.

Daniels will be entering Year 3, so the rookie contract period, where teams can go all-in to put stellar pieces around their young stud, is quickly closing.

How involved Washington will be is interesting, and the franchise has cap space. But will they go after a big fish or two? Or will they spread their cap out over, say, four or five starters?

Either way, the Commanders need to bring in weapons on both sides of the ball, and according to Fowler, they’ll do just that.

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