Chaisson Targets Pro Bowl Bid as Top Corner in Passing Games!

Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) The Commanders have a new type: Younger, faster and with something to prove That the Commanders’ front office, and coaches, and returning players have been able to convince so many free agents from so many winning organizations to come to D. C. and try to resurrect Washington’s magical 2024 campaign is a significant win.

Yes, the Commanders had millions to throw at free agents. But a lot of other teams did, too. Few brought in as many upside plays as Washington did this past week.

As of Sunday morning, Washington had signed 12 new players in free agency. (This doesn’t count the Commanders extending or re-signing players from last year’s roster, like Laremy Tunsil, Marcus Mariota and Treylon Burks. ) Three of the new guys — wide receivers Dyami Brown and Van Jefferson and running back Jerome Ford — are likely more depth pieces than potential starters, and that’s not at all a criticism.

The Commanders were destroyed by injuries last season, without enough depth to withstand catastrophic losses at position groups like wide receiver and cornerback. Of the nine players that the Commanders signed who are likely to either start or play significant snaps next season, though, seven — Chenal, defensive end Odafe Oweh, edge K’Lavon Chaisson, nose tackle Tim Settle, defensive end Charles Omenihu, running back Rachaad White and cornerback Amik Robertson — come from teams that were in the playoffs in one or both of the last two seasons. Chaisson was in the Super Bowl last month; Settle’s Houston Texans played against Chaisson’s Patriots in the divisional round.