Commanders Newcomer Being Asked to Repeat Surprising Season
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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Washington Commanders ’ most recent free agent acquisition might just be their most important.
Commanders general manager Adam Peters made significant upgrades across the board and was proactive with his acquisitions of pass-rushers, Odafe Oweh and K’Lavon Chaisson, linebacker Leo Chenal, cornerback Amik Robertson, running back Raschaad White, and tight end Chig Okonkwo – signing all within the first couple of weeks of the offseason.
Height: 6' Weight: 191lbs Age: 32 Contract: 1yr, $12M 2025: 21 G, 99 REC, 1,123 REC YDS, 5 TD
Diggs had to wait quite a while before finding his third home in three seasons, signing his one-year deal one week into the start of training camp.
The Commanders didn’t exactly make the addition out of desperation, but there’s certainly a reason why the guy who signed after the start of training camp is being slotted in as the No. 2 option behind Terry McLaurin and ahead of Antonio Williams, Jaylin Lane, Treylon Burks, Luke McCaffrey, and Dyami Brown.
Diggs has a track record, having spent each of the last two seasons serving as the security blanket to sophomore quarterbacks Drake Maye and CJ Stroud – combining for 146 receptions, 1,619 receiving yards, and eight touchdowns across 29 games with the New England Patriots and Houston Texans .
“I'm familiar with young quarterbacks," Diggs said when asked about working with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels on Saturday. "He's a superstar."
Diggs’ best trait is perhaps his value to a young quarterback, with the only thing that he’s being asked to do is continue that previously mentioned trend for a third consecutive season in a third new home. Daniels hasn’t had an underneath option of this caliber to this point in his career, so you would have to imagine that relationship will flourish given the opportunity.
If he can, there will be wins to be had and more opportunities down the line. If he can’t, significant changes could be on the horizon for the team and the player.
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