The Washington Commanders are finished with free agency and the 2025 NFL draft. While free agency never ends, the major moves occurred months ago. Fortunately, help can still be found in free agency for teams with specific needs.

Everyone on the outside believes the Commanders need an edge rusher. Washington lost Dante Fowler Jr., who led the team with 10.5 sacks. The Commanders allowed Fowler to walk, knowing he has only reached that number of sacks twice in his 10-year NFL career and struggles against the run.

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Most analysts believed Washington would target an edge rusher early in the draft. Not only did the Commanders not target a pass rusher early, but they also didn’t choose one with any of their five selections.

Could it be that general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn like their current crop of edge rushers more than those on the outside? Or, perhaps, Peters and Quinn want to see the current group throughout OTAs, minicamp, and/or training camp before choosing to sign a veteran.

The good news is that there are some options available. Veteran pass rushers Von Miller, Za’Darius Smith and Jadeveon Clowney are the top pass rushers available. Bleacher Report recently named one move every NFL team should make before the end of the offseason. That move for Washington is signing Clowney.

Last season, Dante Fowler Jr. led Washington in sacks with 10.5. In free agency, he signed with his former team, the Cowboys. The Commanders have tried to shore up the defensive end position, signing Deatrich Wise and Jacob Martin. They can continue to stockpile veterans to bolster their pass-rushing committee.

At 32, Clowney can be productive in a rotational role. Last year, he recorded 46 tackles, nine for loss, 5.5 sacks and 22 pressures while on the field for 64 percent of the defensive snaps.

Deatrich Wise was brought in to help solidify the run defense. Jacob Martin is more of a reserve edge rusher. Clowney makes the most sense of the veteran pass rushers that the Commanders could sign. He is solid against the run, still gets to the quarterback and offers the most upside of the available pass rushers.

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Should Washington make this move? Well, that’s up to Peters, but Clowney would be a logical fit, and he is comfortable signing one-year deals, which should make the Commanders happy.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Should the Commanders sign veteran edge rusher?