Transactions Washington Commanders

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 17, 2025, 2:58 AM

Placed CB Trey Amos on the Reserve/Injured list. Signed WR Robbie Chosen and WR Jacoby Jones to the active roster. Signed WR River Cracraft and defensive end DeMarcus Walker to the practice squad. Signed WR Treylon Burks and DT Sheldon Day to the active roster. Signed CB Tre Hawkins and S Daryl Worley to the practice squad. Placed WR Luke McCaffrey and CB Marshon Lattimore on the Reserve/Injured list.

Released K Matthew Wright from the practice squad. Signed S Darnell Savage. Placed S Will Harris on the Reserve/Injured list. PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 14: Washington Commanders helmet sits on the bench during the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders on November 14, 2024 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Ico WASHINGTON - The Washington Commanders aren’t just reloading — they want to make a statement.

In one of the most aggressive offseason stretches in franchise history, the Commanders have pulled off two blockbuster trades and added key veterans to strengthen their roster ahead of the 2025 season. Washington's biggest splash came in acquiring All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers. Known for his versatility as a receiver and rusher, Samuel will serve as a dynamic No. 2 option alongside Terry McLaurin, giving the Commanders a lethal one-two punch on offense. But that wasn’t the only game-changing move. Washington also secured elite left tackle Laremy Tunsil in a trade with the Houston Texans.

While Tunsil led the league with 19 penalties last season, his pass-blocking remains among the best in the NFL — ranking fourth overall among 141 tackles in 2024. He’ll provide a major upgrade over Brandon Coleman, who finished 72nd in the same category. The Commanders have gone without safety Will Harris for most of 2025, an injury-ravaged season for the team. Harris is closing in on a return, though, as the Commanders opened his practice window on Wednesday. They’ll have 21 days to activate him from IR. A former Lion and Saint, Harris signed a two-year, $8MM deal with the Commanders as a free agent last March.

He started in Washington’s first three games and made 11 tackles before suffering a broken fibula in a Week 3 win over the Raiders. The Commanders were 2-1 at the time, but they’ve since fallen to 3-7 and drifted out of the NFC playoff race. After Harris went down, the Commanders quickly added the experienced Darnell Savage to their secondary. Savage entered Washington with 82 career starts, and that number hasn’t changed. He has worked as a backup and played just under 22% of defensive snaps in seven games with the Commanders. With Savage in a reserve role, Jeremy Reaves has gotten the lion’s share of playing time at safety alongside Quan Martin.

Reaves is better known as a special teams contributor, but he has made six starts in 10 games and totaled 56 tackles and three passes defensed. Pro Football Focus ranks his performance a decent 41st among 91 qualifying safeties. While it appears the Commanders’ defense will welcome Harris back in the coming weeks, wide receiver Terry McLaurin could rejoin their offense soon. McLaurin, who’s dealing with a quad injury, will not play when the Commanders face the Dolphins in Madrid on Sunday. However, head coach Dan Quinn said McLaurin will begin on-field rehab work this week (via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk).

Transactions Washington Commanders

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