Former 49ers' third-round pick to visit Commanders
The Commanders are thin at cornerback and will host a 9-year veteran on Thursday.
Another former connection of Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters is coming to town. Peters is continuing to look through his connections to see who can help Washington in 2026. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reported on Wednesday that veteran cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon is visiting the Commanders on Thursday.
A third-round draft selection (66) in the 2017 NFL Draft, Witherspoon turned 31 just four days ago (March 21). If he were to be signed, Witherspoon would add size at corner, being listed at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds. Witherspoon spent his initial four NFL seasons (2017-2020) with the 49ers, so Peters certainly has more than a casual knowledge of Witherspoon.
He then moved on to Pittsburgh, playing for the Steelers in the 2021-2022 seasons. The most recent three years of his career have been with the Los Angeles Rams (2023-2025). Veteran CB Ahkello Witherspoon is visiting the #Commanders tomorrow, source says.
Entering his 10th season, Witherspoon was drafted by the #49ers when now-Washington GM Adam Peters was a personnel executive for the Niners. pic. twitter.