The Commanders made the departure of Marshon Lattimore official on Friday, putting behind them what turned out to be a disappointing trade.
Washington released Lattimore, saving $18.5 million on the salary cap for 2026.
Lattimore joined the Commanders in a 2024 midseason trade, but he was limited to two appearances for Washington that season due to a hamstring injury. Lattimore returned to start nine games in 2025 before tearing his ACL in early November.
The Saints acquired three draft picks — third-, fourth- and sixth-round choices — in exchange for Lattimore and a fifth-round pick. New Orleans used those picks to select safety Jonas Sanker, cornerback Quincy Riley and running back Devin Neal.
Lattimore had 31 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery during his time with the Commanders.
He also missed significant time with the Saints in 2022 and 2023 but made four Pro Bowls in his first five seasons with New Orleans.
The Commanders have re-signed wide receiver Treylon Burks to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.
Burks, who turns 26 this month, signed with the Commanders’ practice squad on Oct. 16 after the Titans released him from injured reserve. He later earned a spot on the 53-player roster and, in eight games, he made 10 catches for 130 yards, including a spectacular one-handed touchdown reception.
Burks entered the NFL as the 18th overall pick of the Titans in 2022. The Titans acquired that selection by trading wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Eagles, and the decision to trade Brown rather than sign him to a long-term deal did not work out for Tennessee.
Burks was limited to 22 games in his first two seasons, and he tore his ACL in the fifth game of the 2024 campaign. He had 53 catches for 699 yards and a touchdown.
Burks fractured his collarbone last summer and landed on injured reserve to start the 2025 season.
Word emerged earlier this week that the Commanders were not planning to place a restricted free agent tender on kicker Jake Moody, which would have made him an unrestricted free agent next week.
But now, Moody isn’t going anywhere.
Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Moody has agreed to a one-year deal to return to Washington for 2026.
Moody, a 49ers’ third-round pick in 2023, ended the 2025 season with Washington. Appearing in six games for the club, Moody connected on 10-of-11 field goals and 10-of-11 extra points.
San Francisco waived Moody after he missed a pair of field goals in Week 1. He kicked in two games for Chicago before making his way to Washington late in the year.
In his 40 career games, Moody has made 78.0 percent of his field goal attempts and 97.3 percent of his extra points.
There’s an interesting postscript to the news that former Commanders center Tyler Biadasz has agreed to terms with the Chargers.
Biadasz, contrary to published reports, never visited the Bears, per a source with knowledge of the situation.
Word of a Biadasz trip to Chicago emerged on Tuesday, not long after Bears starting center Drew Dalman, a 2025 Pro Bowler, abruptly and unexpectedly retired.
The timing and wording of the initial report made waves in some circles, given that it created the impression that the visit was happening before Biadasz was officially released by the Commanders. And while tampering is rampant in the NFL, blatant and obvious violations can quickly attract the attention of 345 Park Avenue.
In this case, there’s no there there. Biadasz never went to Chicago, even though the Bears still have an obvious need at a fairly important position on the offensive line.
The Chargers are in need of a starting center, and Tyler Biadasz is available.
Biadasz is visiting with the team today, Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com.
Veteran Bradley Bozeman retired earlier this week, leaving the Chargers looking for a new center. He started 33 of a possible 34 games the past two seasons.
The Commanders cut Biadasz this week, and he already has visited the Bears, who saw their center, Drew Dalman, retire. Biadasz was due to make $8.3 million in 2026, with a $1 million roster bonus due on April 1.
Biadasz spent the past two seasons with the Commanders, starting 31 games in Washington and 53 games over four seasons with the Cowboys. He landed on injured reserve in Week 18 with a knee and an ankle injury.
A fourth-round pick of the Cowboys in 2020, Biadasz made the Pro Bowl in 2022.
