Commanders named 'ideal' landing spot for star wide receiver
The Commanders have been linked to free-agent WR Stefon Diggs for weeks now. Is Washington the ideal landing spot?
One thing the Washington Commanders have been unable to do this offseason is find a suitable wide receiver to take the pressure off Terry McLaurin. They drafted Antonio Williams in the third round, and they have plenty of rotational pieces, but no one to really stand out and force defenses to take their eyes off McLaurin. There have been talks of the Commanders scooping up Brandon Aiyuk, should the San Francisco 49ers release him, but that hasn't happened yet, and minicamp is right around the corner.
Aiyuk isn't the only answer to the Commanders' problems, though. Pro Football Focus named Washington as the ideal landing spot for free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs. PFF Free-Agent Rank: No.
47 The Commanders’ receiving corps was sneakily one of the more dire going into the draft. Even after selecting Clemson’s Antonio Williams in the third round, Washington needs another reliable weapon for Jayden Daniels. Diggs was cut by the Patriots just one year into his lucrative contract, but his 2025 performance wasn’t the reason why.
The 32-year-old was an anchor for New England’s upstart passing attack, ranking 10th among qualifiers in PFF receiving grade (82. 6) and yards per route run (2. 08) while dropping just 2.