Commanders’ K’Lavon Chaisson says he turned down more money & longer deal with Saints to sign with Washington

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: K'lavon Chaisson #44 of the New England Patriots addresses the media prior to Super Bowl LX at the Santa Clara Marriott on February 03, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images Commanders links Articles Commanders.

com Why Washington didn’t draft a DB [T[he two biggest factors were that they like the players they already have, and the [players] they did take in the draft ended up bringing more overall value to the team. “When we were picking a player in those rooms, it just didn’t make the most sense as the best decision at that point,” assistant general manager Lance Newmark said at the end of Day 3. The Tennessee Titans made a surprise move and took wide receiver Carnell Tate at No.

4 overall, which pushed all of the top defensive players down the board. Delane was already off the board when the Commanders were on the clock, thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs trading up from No. 9 to No.

6 to get him. That left Downs still available, but so was linebacker Sonny Styles. The Commanders chose the latter, not because they disliked Downs, but because they felt like Styles was the better choice to help raise the defense’s ceiling.