The Washington Commanders are one of the oldest teams in the NFL this year, partly due to Adam Peters’ desire to bring in veterans to help mentor and develop the younger players. To most of these individuals, age is just a number, but when building a team, a mix of both veterans and youngsters is necessary to foster a culture of longevity.

Adam Peters isn’t trying to just field a Super Bowl team; he’s trying to rebuild the entire organization from the ground up. They got off to a good start in 2024 and will look to build on that momentum in 2025. A significant part of the Commanders’ success has been attributed to their veteran players, two of whom have just been named to the Top 30 players over the age of 30 list: Bobby Wagner and Laremy Tunsil.

16. Bobby Wagner Age: 35The future Hall of Famer is still one of the best off-ball linebackers in the game in his mid 30s. A second-team All-Pro last season, Wagner finished with 132 tackles and 10.0 tackles for loss while starting all 17 games. He had 25 tackles and 0.5 sacks in three playoff games.

Wagner has garnered All-Pro honors for 11 straight years and made the first team six times. He’s on his way to Canton.

Wagner is in his second season with the Commanders, having spent a decade with the Seattle Seahawks, one year with the Los Angeles Rams, and another in Seattle. Wagner is known to be all over the field on defense and has a nose for finding the ball. Last season, he recorded 132 tackles (75 solo), two sacks, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, four passes defensed, and 15 stuffs.

19. Laremy Tunsil Age: 30Age: 30

Tunsil was a stalwart on the Texans offensive line for years, and will have an opportunity to shine with the Commanders. He allowed just two sacks and 17 pressures last season — a pressure rate allowed per dropback of 2.4%.

Making five Pro Bowls in the past six years, Tunsil has been one of the game’s underrated tackle

Tunsil is in his first season with the Commanders, but he was an instant upgrade to the offensive line. Jayden Daniels is in good hands this season with Tunsil guarding his blind side.

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In sports, age is always a factor because the human body undergoes physiological changes at various stages of life. When you hit 30, that’s nearing the end of most players’ athletic careers. But there are others who defy all odds, like Tom Brady, who played into his 40s. It’s probably safe to assume that the guys in the Commanders’ locker room don’t care how old they are and plan to show the league that age really is just a number.

Don’t forget, soon-to-be-35-year-old tight end Zach Ertz could’ve also made this list.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders boast 2 players on the top 30 over 30 list