Every player needs an agent who is always on the lookout for his best interests. Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has the ideal person for the job.
His mother, Regina Jackson, is his NFLPA-certified contract advisor.
Ben Standig recently spotted that Jackson is now listed by the union as the only person representing Daniels. Previously, he’d been represented by both Jackson and Ron Butler.
The move to rely solely on Jackson comes at an important moment in his career. After the 2026 season, Daniels will be eligible for a second contract. The goal will be to do enough this year to persuade the Commanders to get the deal done before his fourth NFL season.
The situation is similar to the arrangement employed by Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. His mother, Felicia Jones, has been instrumental in the management of his career. Unlike Jones, however, Regina Jackson is the CBA-authorized representative for Daniels. She can negotiate directly with the Commanders, because she has fulfilled the various requirements for certification to represent NFL players in their contract discussions.
She’ll have direct access to NFLPA resources regarding comparable contracts and other relevant information for negotiating the best possible deal. And she’s in position to serve as a buffer between the Commanders and Daniels.
Daniels isn’t the first quarterback to have an NFLPA-certified agent who was also a family member. Former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was represented by his uncle, Will Wilson.
The team’s willingness to extend Daniels after the 2026 season will depend largely on how the 2026 season goes.
Defensive end Drake Jackson will be sticking around Washington in 2026.
Jackson’s agent Drew Rosenhaus announced that his client has agreed to terms on a new contract with the Commanders. It is a one-year extension with no other terms disclosed.
Jackson signed with the Commanders last October and went on injured reserve to continue recovering from a patellar tendon surgery he had to repair a 2023 injury. He returned to play in the final three games of the season and recorded three tackles.
The 49ers drafted Jackson in the second round in 2022 and he had six sacks in 23 games before injuring his knee. He missed the entire 2024 season as a result and will try for his first full season since his rookie year with the Commanders.
The Commanders have reached agreements with defensive linemen Deatrich Wise and Shy Tuttle on one-year deals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Terms of the deals were undisclosed.
Both players were scheduled for free agency.
Wise, 31, signed a one-year, $3.25 million deal with the Commanders in the 2025 offseason. He made only four tackles in 51 defensive snaps and four on special teams, with his season ending in Week 2 with a quad injury.
He spent his first eight seasons with the Patriots after they made him a fourth-round pick in 2017. Wise has 318 tackles and 34 sacks in his career.
The Commanders claimed Tuttle off waivers from the Titans on Dec. 22, and he played 25 defensive snaps in two games. Tuttle totaled four tackles for the Commanders.
In seven seasons with the Saints, Panthers, Titans and Commanders, Tuttle has 247 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Kicker Jake Moody is set to hit the open market.
Via reporter Jordan Schultz, the Commanders will not place a restricted free agent tender on Moody, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent next week.
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.
Von Miller had nine sacks with the Commanders last season and he said early in January that his preference would be to remain with the team in 2026.
If that doesn’t work out, Miller would like to take a walk down memory lane. Miller reiterated his love for playing in Washington while on The Rich Eisen Show this week and then shared that his second choice would be a return to his first NFL team.
“If something were to happen and I’m not a Washington Commander, then I would love to go to the Denver Broncos,” Miller said. “I didn’t get that chance to have closure. I didn’t get to walk into the stadium and be like, ‘OK, this is my last game’ or ‘I’m gonna do this with the fans.’ I didn’t get that closure. So, I would love to have closure with the Denver Broncos. And if, hey, the Commanders don’t want me, the Denver Broncos don’t want me, there’s a team out there that’s gonna pick me up that would love to have my tricks on their roster. I just play it by ear. This is my second time around doing it. I kind of know what to expect. Just got to make the best out of whatever decision I get.”
Miller played 142 games, made three All-Pro teams and was named the Super Bowl 50 MVP after being drafted second overall by Denver in 2011. Current Broncos GM George Paton was in his first year with the team when Miller was traded to the Rams in 2021, but the franchise made a significant shift in direction by hiring Sean Payton as their head coach in 2023 and they were the top seed in the AFC playoffs last season.
If they see Miller as a piece that can help them remain in that kind of position, we could see the edge rusher’s career come full circle before it comes to an end.
