The Washington Commanders have been busy since the calendar turned to March. Not only has Washington re-signed several of its own free agents, but it’s also signed 12 outside free agents. General manager Adam Peters also tried to make other moves, such as signing free agency’s top receiver, Alec Pierce, before he agreed to return to the Colts on a four-year, $114 million deal.
Washington was also in the bidding for center Tyler Linderbaum before he agreed to a three-year deal worth $81 million, shattering the center market with an average annual value of $27 million. Creed Humphrey was at the top of the center market before with a deal averaging $18 million annually.
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While the Commanders handed out several contracts this offseason, two stood out the most. Former NFL agent Joel Corry, a salary cap analyst for CBS Sports, recently reviewed the 15 most notable contracts since free agency began. Some of these contracts were extensions.
Included on Corry’s list were a pair of Washington contracts. First, it was left tackle Laremy Tunsil, who signed a two-year extension, becoming the first offensive lineman to average $30 million per season.
Laremy Tunsil, who represents himself, became the NFL’s first $30 million-per-year offensive lineman. He was also the first offensive lineman to hit the $20 million-per-year and $25 million-per-year marks in 2020 and 2023, respectively. His preference has been to sign shorter term deals (no longer than three-year extensions) so he can continually reap the benefit of changing market conditions. If Tunsil continues to play at a high level, he will be in line for another big payday in 2028 when he is 33.
There’s a good chance that if Tunsil is still playing at the same level in two years, Washington won’t mind resetting the market again, since his primary job is to protect quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Unsurprisingly, edge rusher Odafe Oweh’s four-year, $96 million deal was included on Corry’s list.
The Commanders are counting on Oweh to upgrade a pass rush that suffered after edge rusher Dorance Armstrong was lost to a torn right ACL seven games into the 2025 season. It will be money well spent if the Commanders get the Oweh who had 7.5 sacks in 12 games after the Los Angeles Chargers acquired him from the Baltimore Ravens and an additional three sacks in a wild card playoff game loss to the New England Patriots.
Is there some risk here? Certainly, but that’s always the case in free agency. Oweh has been a solid player throughout his five seasons, but his best two came in 2024 and 2025. Clearly, the Commanders believe Oweh is just scratching the surface. If they’re right, this could end up looking like a bargain.
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This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Two contracts among most notable this offseason