Commanders GM Adam Peters has a busy offseason ahead
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Perhaps Adam Peters will approach free agency as he did in 2024?
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You may recall that the Washington Commanders' new GM arrived and was busy releasing veterans, signing new ones, and making a draft-day trade to acquire an extra draft choice.
In that first off season for the Commanders, Peters quickly released three starters from the 2023 team: Logan Thomas, Nick Gates and Charles Leno, Jr. Then Peters surprised many by letting Commanders go that he had no interest in re-signing such as RB Antonio Gibson, DE Casey Toohill, WR Curtis Samuel, QB Jacoby Brissett, DE James Smith-Williams, S Kam Curl, CB Kendall Fuller, G Saahdiq Charles and K Joey Slye.
Looking at each of those, how many would you say Peters unquestionably missed on, and should have resigned them? I don't know that I could say he "unquestionably" missed any of them. You could question whether Kam Curl should have been re-signed.
Next came a large volume of one-year contracts signed with veteran free agents. Only five contracts were three-year deals. That was wise by Peters. For instance, the Daron Payne deal now, where his dead cap hit this season is $28 million, yet he has played nothing close to that value. That was signed when Ron Rivera was the head coach/general manager.
Of those five three-year deals, it would appear four of the five players are expected to still be present and starting in 2026: DE Dorance Armstrong, LB Frankie Luvu, C Tyler Biadasz and LS Tyler Ott. The only deal that has underperformed has been G Nick Allegretti. Two two-year deals were also completed as RB Austin Ekeler and S Jeremy Reaves re-signed for two years.
Consequently, with the Commanders not owning draft choices in the second or fourth rounds, don't be surprised to see Peters busy again signing most players to a prove-it, one-year deal. Then look for him to sprinkle in a few more two- or three-year deals with ascending players.
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