The legal tampering period has ended and free agency, along with the new league year, has officially begun. As expected, the Washington Commanders have been very busy.
Adam Peters and co. have dipped into just about every single scenario possible. From big-time trades to paying tens of millions out in guaranteed money to mid-tier/depth signings, the only thing the team hasn’t done is sign a big-name free agent from the outside (though they did trade for one in Laremy Tunsil).
Regardless, keep up with all the moves, right here, as things continue to move along!
Commanders 2025 Free Agency Moves
Re-signed/extended players:
K Zane Gonzalez – The Commanders inked Gonzalez to a one-year, $1.17 million deal.
LB Bobby Wagner – Wagner signed a one-year, $8 million deal worth up to $9.5 million after incentives.
TE Zach Ertz – Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Ertz signed a one-year, $6.25 million deal worth up to $9 million after incentives.
TE John Bates – The veteran tight end was starting to gain a lot of momentum heading into free agency, but the Commanders made sure to lock him up with a three-year extension.
P Tress Way – The two-time Pro Bowler is back for his 12th season after agreeing to a one-year deal.
RB Jeremy McNichols – He played well when called upon and it earned him another deal with Washington.
QB Marcus Mariota – The former Heisman winner got a bit of a raise and is back on a one-year, $8 million deal.
CB Kevon Seymour – He appeared in three games with the Commanders last year. Details of the deal haven’t been made public yet.
Tendered players:
RB Chris Rodriguez – The tender amount for ERFAs equates to the NFL’s minimum salary for third-year players, which is $1.03 million.
Acquired/signed players:
WR Deebo Samuel (trade) – The Commanders will pay Samuel $16,600,529 in cash this year. They traded a 2025 fifth-round pick in order to acquire the former Pro Bowler.
DT Javon Kinlaw – The former first-round pick agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal after finishing with a career-high 4.5 sacks in 2024.
LT Laremy Tunsil (trade) – Washington traded its second- and fourth-round picks in next year’s draft, plus this year’s third-rounder, and received Tunsil and the Texans’ fourth-rounder in this year’s draft.
S Will Harris – The hard-hitting safety will replace Jeremy Chinn in the defensive backfield. It’s a two-year, $6 million deal for Harris.
DT Eddie Goldman – He’ll plug in as defensive tackle depth after taking a one-year deal. Numbers have yet to be disclosed.
CB Jonathan Jones – This is a very intriguing signing as Jones can play both inside and out. He signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract.
DE Deatrich Wise – The steady pass rusher inked a one-year, $5.5 million deal after a 5.0 sack season. He has 34.0 total sacks over his seven-year career.
Released players:
DL Jonathan Allen – Allen’s release created nearly $17 million in cap room, which essentially offsets Samuel’s salary.
After the latest updates, the Commanders have $30,259,958 in effective cap space, which is the amount of remaining space after factoring in the projected cost of the 2025 draft class. All contract numbers are per Over The Cap, unless noted otherwise.
