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Odafe Oweh says picking the Commanders "made the most sense."
"It just made the most sense. " That's what new Commanders ' edge rusher Odafe Oweh expressed in summing up why he decided to sign with Washington. What might be some of the other reasons why Oweh decided to become a Washington Commander?
He also conveyed, "It's close to everything I've come to know growing up. I grew up in Jersey, went to high school in Jersey, went to Penn State. Obviously, my first five years in the NFL were in Baltimore, and I'm familiar with the area.
My sister is here, so it just made the most sense. " Indeed, five years ago, in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Ravens, selecting 31st, determined Oweh was their guy. In that first season, Oweh only started two games, but he did see enough action that he got in on 33 tackles (23 solo, 10 assists), 15 QB hits, five tackles for a loss, and five QB sacks.
2024 was his most successful season at getting to the quarterback, as Oweh collected 10 sacks and 23 QB hits, both career highs. However, in 2025, he struggled with the Ravens in his first five games, recording zero sacks and one tackle for loss. So the Ravens traded Oweh to the Chargers.