The Washington Commanders fell short in their quest for a Super Bowl berth, losing 55-23 on the road to the arch-rival Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday.
However, that has not stopped them from building for the future.
On Tuesday, the team announced the signings of nine players to Reserve/Future contracts.
Among those nine players were quarterback Sam Hartman, tight end Tyree Jackson, wide receiver Chris Moore, defensive tackle Viliami Fehoko Jr., guard Julian Good-Jones, tight end Cole Turner, safety Ben Nikkel, defensive end Andre Jones Jr., and running back Kazmeir Allen.
We have signed the following players to Reserve/Future contracts:
— RB Kazmeir Allen
— DT Viliami Fehoko Jr.
— G Julian Good-Jones
— QB Sam Hartman
— TE Tyree Jackson
— DE Andre Jones Jr.
— WR Chris Moore
— S Ben Nikkel
— TE Cole Turner pic.twitter.com/bUd7e0gnkY— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) January 28, 2025
In the NFL, each team is permitted to maintain a maximum roster of 90 players during summer training camp.
Commanders GM Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn clearly want to see more from some of these players and don’t want to risk losing them to other teams.
The unfortunate aspect for some of these players is that they might struggle to find playing time in Washington, given how many players on the team performed this season.
For instance, Sam Hartman, who was a starter at both Wake Forest and Notre Dame during his college career, might only be a backup due to Jayden Daniels’ early-career success.
Running back Kazmeir Allen, if he made an impact in training camp this summer and eventually made the team, could have to sit behind both Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler at best.
So, these younger players certainly may have an uphill climb if they want to continue their careers in Washington.
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