K'Lavon Chaisson passed on multi-year deal to join Commanders
Commanders defensive end K'Lavon Chaisson revealed he passed on a three-year deal from an NFC rival to join Washington.
The Washington Commanders were relatively active early in 2026 free agency, bringing in some new faces and letting a few hit the market. One of their biggest goals this offseason was to get younger and faster on defense, where the team truly struggled in 2025 largely due to injuries. To that end, Adam Peters brought in Odafe Oweh, Leo Chenal, and K'Lavon Chaisson and drafted accordingly.
Chaisson is a six-year NFL veteran, but he's only 26 years old. He spent his first four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars , one with the Las Vegas Raiders , and last season he spent with the New England Patriots. Chaisson had offers from multiple teams during free agency, and he's now revealed that he turned down a higher-paying contract to sign with the Commanders .
🚨THIS IS WILD🚨 K'Lavon Chaisson revealed that he turned down a 3-year deal worth 40 million dollars from the #Saints . Chaisson signed a 1-year $11M deal with the #Commanders . K’Lavon signed with Washington because he believed they will be a contender.
pic. twitter. com/exVMBQ60LK — MLFootball (@MLFootball) April 29, 2026 On his YouTube page, Chaisson shared a video detailing how things went down for him during free agency, including how the Commanders welcomed him with "open arms.