The Washington Commanders have been extremely energetic in the course of the early 2025 free company interval. They’ve already begun engaged on their wants for subsequent season, together with buying and selling to improve the offensive line and bringing in a brand new weapon for Jayden Daniels. They’ve additionally re-signed receivers Daniels is already acquainted and comfy with, plus saved some key defensive gamers whereas including others. Adam Peters and Dan Quinn can say they received the 2024 offseason after turning the workforce round, and now it appears we will name them winners in 2025, too.
NFL.com recently named 4 winners and 4 losers from Day 4 of free company, and the Commanders have been winners.
A day after bringing again Mariota, Washington re-signed offensive guard Trent Scott (who began in January’s NFC title sport at proper guard), Noah Brown (the recipient of Jayden Daniels’ game-winning Hail Mary final yr towards the Bears) and fellow receiver KJ Osborn, who caught 15 touchdowns throughout a three-year span throughout his time with the Minnesota Vikings.These signings function proof that the Commanders are prioritizing Daniels’ consolation stage by retaining receivers he is conversant in whereas additionally bringing again a quarterback who has served as a optimistic mentor for the younger quarterback. On high of that, Mariota is a top quality backup who threw 4 touchdowns (and no interceptions) whereas finishing 77.3% of his 44 move makes an attempt throughout his first season in Washington.
Peters and Quinn took a four-win workforce in 2023 and turned them right into a workforce that participated within the NFC Championship sport. After the 2024 season, the Commanders have been already very shut to creating a Tremendous Bowl look. A number of extra small tweaks, and we may see them hoisting the Lombardi trophy on the finish of 2025.