Commanders sign WR Olamide Zaccheaus, RB Jeremy McNichols

Field Level Media|published: Mon 1st April, 11:19 2024

Nov 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (13) reacts after a victory against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field. credits: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Commanders announced the signings Monday of wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus and running back Jeremy McNichols. Terms were not disclosed.

Zaccheaus, 26, joins his third team in three years. He caught 10 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games (one start) for the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles in 2023.

Undrafted out of Virginia in 2019, Zaccheaus played his first four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and has caught 104 passes for 1,492 yards and 10 TDs in 72 games (24 starts).

McNichols, 28, has bounced around since being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round in 2017. He made three appearances on special teams with the San Francisco 49ers last season.

He has accumulated 364 rushing yards and one touchdown plus 40 catches for 295 yards and a TD in 37 games (no starts) with the 49ers (2017, 2023), Indianapolis Colts (2018), Jacksonville Jaguars (2019) and Tennessee Titans (2020-21).

—Field Level Media