Tuesday, May 27, marked 100 days until the start of the 2025 NFL regular season. There are 207 days between the 2024 Super Bowl and the 2025 season opener featuring the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, and it’s hard to believe we’re over halfway through the offseason.
Many teams have seen a flurry of activity this offseason, and the Washington Commanders are no different. They’ve added and subtracted and signed and released players all in an effort to nail down their final pieces in time for the start of the season. Most of that movement is done now, and CBS Sports named the top 100 players with 100 days until the season starts.
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After breaking it down by division, the NFC East had the most players on the list (15), and the Commanders are home to four of those players:
6. Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels is coming off one of the most dazzling debuts in NFL history, and the Commanders have gone all in on improving his supporting cast. Of all the aspects that stood out in 2024, perhaps his calm under pressure (four game-winning drives) was most impressive, and he can be a legitimate MVP candidate this year.
7. and 8. The Commanders traded for Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel this offseason. Both are coming off down seasons — Tunsil committed an NFL-high 17 accepted penalties, and Samuel had his second-fewest yards from scrimmage — but they’re big talents, too. Tunsil’s addition (plus first-round tackle Josh Conerly Jr.) helps fix an inconsistent offensive line, and Samuel, if healthy, could thrive in Kliff Kingsbury’s screen-heavy offense. But we give second-team All-Pro wideout Terry McLaurin the slight nod over Samuel in terms of importance. Washington would love if both prove very important.
9. We can add Marshon Lattimore to that group as well. Acquired at the trade deadline, Lattimore had a nagging hamstring issue and wasn’t effective even when on the field. But hopes remain high that he, Mike Sainristil and rookie Trey Amos can form a solid cornerback trio.
The Philadelphia Eagles were the only team to have more players on this list than the Commanders, with six.
The Commanders’ roster is pretty solid heading into OTAs and training camp. We’ll see which players make the final 53-man roster in August.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: 4 Commanders are among NFL’s most important players in 2024