The Washington Commanders knew they had a ton of holes to fill this offseason, and for the most part, they were able to do so.
We know injuries play a large role in the team's 2025 struggles, but a lack of quality depth hurt as well. With OTAs and minicamp over, we've learned a good bit about this team, and there definitely seems to be more quality depth on both sides of the ball.
Whenever talent is added, though, it means some former contributors may lose their roles. Today, let's identify three Commanders' veterans who could be somewhat surprising cuts ahead of Week 1.
Jeremy McNichols has become a familiar face in Washington. The running back played all 17 games in both 2024 and 2025. McNichols has never been a huge part of the offense, but he's a very reliable special-teams contributor, which gives him value.
However, the Commanders overhauled the running back room this offseason, and it may be hard to justify keeping him around again. Bill Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, Kaytron Allen, and Jerome Ford are all in the room, and even rookie Robert Henry Jr. has looked impressive. ******* uming the team keeps four running backs, it wouldn't be surprising to see Ford or Henry sneak in ahead of McNichols.
We know injuries play a large role in the team's 2025 struggles, but a lack of quality depth hurt as well. With OTAs and minicamp over, we've learned a good bit about this team, and there definitely seems to be more quality depth on both sides of the ball.
Whenever talent is added, though, it means some former contributors may lose their roles. Today, let's identify three Commanders' veterans who could be somewhat surprising cuts ahead of Week 1.
Jeremy McNichols has become a familiar face in Washington. The running back played all 17 games in both 2024 and 2025. McNichols has never been a huge part of the offense, but he's a very reliable special-teams contributor, which gives him value.
However, the Commanders overhauled the running back room this offseason, and it may be hard to justify keeping him around again. Bill Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, Kaytron Allen, and Jerome Ford are all in the room, and even rookie Robert Henry Jr. has looked impressive. ******* uming the team keeps four running backs, it wouldn't be surprising to see Ford or Henry sneak in ahead of McNichols.
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