Five wins, 12 losses, to quote former Washington head coach Steve Spurrier, “not very good.” So, what changes have the Commanders made since the completion of the 2025 season?
Washington general manager Adam Peters wasted no time. Monday, January 5, Peters began his offseason work by signing players not on rosters, waiving Commanders players, making coaching staff changes, and then signing free agents and extending a few Commanders already on the roster.
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Let’s recap what Washington has done so far this offseason.
Reserve/Future Contracts
Carlin Vigers, D.J. Johnson, Darius Rush, Ja’Corey Brooks, Jacoby Jones, Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, Ricky Barber, Robert McDaniel, T.J. Maguranyanga, Tim McKay, Tre Hawkins III, Tyler Cooper, Nick Nash, Lawrence Cager, Andre Carter II, Qwuantrezz Knight
Coaching Staff Changes
Fired both coordinators, Joe Whitt Jr, and Kliff Kingsbury
David Blough, the assistant quarterback coach, was promoted to offensive coordinator
Hired Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator
Eric Henderson hired as defensive line coach/run game coordinator
Ben Steele hired as tight ends coach
David Raih promoted to passing game coordinator
Released PlayersRe-signed Players
Nick Allegretti (extended)
Free Agent Signings
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commnanders: Recapping offseason moves