Terry McLaurin

Former Titans TE Chigoziem Okonkwo agreed to terms with the Commanders for a three-year deal worth up to $30m. TE Zach Ertz entered free agency, leaving the Commanders with John Bates and Ben Sinnott as the only TEs on their roster. Okonkwo should step in as the starter in 2026 with Bates and Sinnott handling duties in 12 personnel. With Jayden Daniels at QB (and currently a lack of receiving options behind WR Terry McLaurin), Okonkwo could be a sleeper TE this season.

If the Commanders were to make such a move, though, Keim believes that "they'd still likely pursue another wideout to pair with Terry McLaurin." Keim lists 49ers WR Jauan Jennings, Packers WR Romeo Doubs, Colts WR Alec Pierce and Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed as potential options. Commanders general manager Adam Peters is expected to be very active next week.

There's no deadline and Peters "feels good about the direction." It was an open secret that Tunsil wanting a new extension helped guide him to Washington in trade last offseason, and he enters 2026 on the final year of his contract. With as great a year as Tunsil had for the Commanders last year -- a career-best 84.7 PFF grade -- we'd be surprised if this wasn't eventually done. That said, the Commanders haven't exactly worked fast to extend their own players, as the Terry McLaurin saga taught us in 2025.