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Grading the Commanders' Draft
Grade: A-,Best Pick: Josh Conerly Jr., No. 29 Overall,What We Liked: Great players all the way down. Conerly's explosive movement skills should make him a great fit for move-blocking and keeping a clean pocket for Jayden Daniels whether he chooses to scramble or not. Trey Amos deserved to be taken i...
NFL Draft 2025: What Playoff Teams Might Do at the Bottom of Round 1
The Eagles are Super Bowl champs, but roster holes loom. Here’s how Philly — and fellow contenders like the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens — could use their late first-round NFL Draft picks....
Report: Wes Welker joins Commanders coaching staff
Former two-time All-Pro wide receiver Wes Welker is joining the Washington Commanders' coaching staff, ESPN reported Monday.,Welker, 43, was fired by the Miami Dolphins in January after three seasons as wide receivers coach and pass game specialist. Welker became an NFL coach as an offensive assista...
UCLA's Cori Close connected with Geno and UConn, igniting a run of her own
Maybe they haven't played three times this season like Southern California and UCLA, but familiarity between Bruins coach Cori Close and UConn is as thick as Florida humidity. ,Close traces her connection to Huskies coach Geno Auriemma to 13 years ago, when she found herself without an NCAA Tourname...
Commanders sign former rugby player T.J. Maguranyanga
The Washington Commanders on Thursday signed T.J. Maguranyanga, a former rugby player who is part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program.,Maguranyanga, 22, is listed as a defensive end. The Zimbabwe native played in the French Top 14 rugby league before heading to the football development...
BYU promotes alum Lee Cunnard to women's basketball coach
BYU named associate head coach Lee Cummard as its women's basketball coach on Monday.,He had been serving as interim coach since March 8, when Amber Whiting announced that she would not be returning for a fourth season.,Cummard played at BYU from 2005-09 and was a three-time All-Mountain West Confer...
Commanders sign WR Michael Gallup
The Washington Commanders signed wide receiver Michael Gallup to a contract on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Gallup, who returns to the NFL after he retired last offseason.,Gallup, 29, was released from the Las Vegas Raiders' reserve/retired list earlier this month. He signed a ...
Report: Deebo Samuel gets $17M guaranteed in reworked deal
The Washington Commanders and newly acquired Deebo Samuel agreed on a one-year renegotiated deal that guarantees the wide receiver $17 million, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The Commanders also added another $3 million in incentives, per the report.,The Commanders acquired Samuel from the San Francisco 4...
NFL transactions roundup: Jaguars to sign OT Fred Johnson
The Jacksonville Jaguars will sign offensive tackle Fred Johnson to a one-year contract, his agent told ESPN on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for the 6-foot-7, 326-pound Johnson, who played in all 17 games (six starts) last season with the Philadelphia Eagles., ,The reported move wil...
Reports: QB Marcus Mariota stays with Commanders on 1-year, $8M deal
Quarterback Marcus Mariota is staying with the Washington Commanders, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,His deal is for one year and $8 million, according to NFL Network.,Mariota, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, spent his first five seasons with the Tennessee Titans and has bounced ...
Reports: Commanders trade picks for Texans LT Laremy Tunsil
The Washington Commanders brought in a new anchor at left tackle, acquiring five-time Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil from the Houston Texans on Monday, multiple reports said.,According to NFL Network, the Commanders are sending a 2025 third-round draft pick and second- and fourth-rounders in 2026 to Houst...
Reports: Commanders reach 3-year deal with DT Javon Kinlaw
The Washington Commanders and former first-round defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw are in agreement on a three-year deal worth $45 million, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The deal, which won't become official until the start of the new league year Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, includes $30 million guarante...
Reports: Commanders re-signing TE Zach Ertz to 1-year contract
Commanders tight end Zach Ertz is re-signing with the team on a one-year, $6.25 million contract after revitalizing his career in Washington, multiple outlets reported Saturday night.,The deal for the three-time All-Pro could be worth up to $9 million with incentives, according to the reports.,Ertz,...
Commanders release Pro Bowl DT Jonathan Allen
The Washington Commanders released two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen on Friday after unsuccessfully attempting to trade him.,Allen was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract, although there was no more guaranteed money remaining on the deal. The move saves Was...
Reports: Commanders to release Pro Bowl DT Jonathan Allen
The Washington Commanders are releasing two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen after unsuccessfully attempting to trade him, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Allen was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract. The reported move would save Washington $16.35 ...
Reports: Commanders re-sign 11-time All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner
The Washington Commanders re-signed linebacker Bobby Wagner to a one-year, $9.5 million deal, according to multiple reports.,Wagner is one of the most prolific linebackers of the modern era, selected to 10 Pro Bowls and 11 All-Pro teams, including six times voted to the first team. Wagner also won t...
Commanders re-sign K Zane Gonzalez
The Washington Commanders re-signed kicker Zane Gonzalez to a one-year, $1.17 million contract on Thursday.,Gonzalez, 29, made 5 of 7 field-goal attempts and all 19 extra-point tries while appearing in six regular-season games last season. ,He drilled 7 of 8 field-goal attempts in the playoffs, incl...
Deebo Samuel: 'Nothing but love' for 49ers after trade
Deebo Samuel, dealt by the San Francisco 49ers to the Washington Commanders over the weekend, took to social media on Monday to clarify his feelings about his now former team and his conditioning in 2024.,Following a disappointing 2024 season, the veteran wide receiver requested a trade, and the 49e...
Reports: Niners to trade WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders
The San Francisco 49ers' Deebo Samuel is getting his wish to be traded.,The 49ers are set to deal the one-time All Pro and Pro Bowl wide receiver to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round draft pick, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Trades cannot be made official until the league's ...
South Carolina S Nick Emmanwori predicts 4.3 40 at combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori stands out for his size until you see him run. ,A high school linebacker moved to defensive back, Emmanwori is one of the best all-around athletes at the NFL Scouting Combine based on his traits and film. In a matchups-win-games league, Emmanwori ...