New Headline: ESPNU’s Expert Debunks Brandon Aiyuk's Achilles Heel for Chargers' Success
Washington doesn't have a quality WR2.
Commanders given Brandon Aiyuk WR solution by ESPN analyst originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Washington Commanders still need an upgrade to the wide receiver depth chart beyond Terry McLaurin.
And yet again, Brandon Aiyuk's name has come up. The latest to call on Aiyuk is ESPN's Bill Barnwell, who wrote an article on Wednesday in which he identified Washington's remaining offseason need as being wide receiver. "The Commanders brought back Dyami Brown on a one-year deal after an ill-fated season in Jacksonville, then added Van Jefferson on another one-year pact," Barnwell writes.
"Treylon Burks flashed a bit in the second half after an injury-hit start to his career in Tennessee, and there have been moments from 2024 draftees Jaylin Lane and Luke McCaffrey. But there's a major drop-off on the depth chart from star Terry McLaurin to everyone else at wide receiver. " MORE: Why the Kansas City Chiefs traded for Justin Fields Clearly, that's a bunch of guys who the Commanders are hoping can contribute in their own ways, but no surefire WR2.
Aiyuk, still yet to be officially released by the 49ers , would have the best chance of filling that role, even if he comes with some risk. First, he has to get cut. "The 49ers haven't yet cut Aiyuk in the hopes of landing a trade for their former first-round pick, whose future lays away from San Francisco after a bizarre past 18 months," Barnwell writes.