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Rumph entered the NFL as a 2021 fourth-round pick with the Chargers, then led by former head coach Brandon Staley. Rumph, unfortunately, suffered a season-ending foot injury in November 2023 and an undisclosed season-ending injury in August 2024. After the Saints hired Staley as their new defensive coordinator in 2025, they reunited the pair by signing Rumph. He notched career highs in solo tackles (33) and TFLs (six) while totaling 11 quarterback pressures and two sacks.

Peart suffered a season-ending MCL tear in Week 6 last year. The restructure keeps him in Denver for 2026 via a $1.5 million pay cut. Peart gets $755,000 in financial guarantees and the Broncos free up $1.58 million in salary cap space. Peart will likely operate as a backup.

Fortson, a former Chief, suffered a torn ACL and torn meniscus on October 27th, 2024, ending his season. He entered free agency after that and was cleared to resume playing on October 30th, 2025. He was not signed by any team last season. In 22 career regular season games, the 30-year-old tight end has caught 15-of-21 targets for 160 yards and four touchdowns. If signed, Fortson will likely serve as a backup.

The Commanders lost last year’s starting center, Tyler Biadasz, in free agency. He signed with the Chargers. Allegretti has played eight games at center in his seven-year career. He played center and right guard for the Commanders last year, earning a 44.3 PFF offense grade. Keim believes this is a position to watch. We agree. Bringing in outside help seems likely.

Keim lists the team’s No. 2 need as “a cornerback with length.” Delane stands 6'/187. His arms measured 30" at the NFL Scouting Combine. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn spent the 2010, 2013 and 2014 seasons with the Seahawks under former head coach Pete Carroll, who eagerly drafted cornerbacks standing at least 6' with arms measuring at least 32". We have no way of knowing if Quinn values arm length like Carroll used to, but Delane is generating first-round buzz. The Commanders signed former Lions CB Amik Robertson in free agency. He is expected to man the slot. CBs Trey Amos and Mike Sainristil are currently expected to start on the perimeter. Drafting Delane in the first round could mean he is allowed to compete for a starting role on the outside.

49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk obviously comes to mind, and multiple team sources tell Keim that the Commanders are “well aware” of Aiyuk’s “desire” to be reunited with his former college quarterback, Jayden Daniels, but Keim believes the Commanders are unlikely to trade for him. If Aiyuk were to be released, Keim thinks only a one-year, prove-it deal would be offered. Keim follows the Aiyuk section by saying the Commanders could also draft a receiver. Perhaps the team is negotiating through the media. Perhaps not. Hopefully, things will become clearer in the coming weeks and months. Keim adds that the front office would have pursued Colts WR Alec Pierce had he not re-signed with Indianapolis and, per Keim, Pierce “absolutely” would have signed with Washington in that scenario. The Commanders also pursued former Packers WR Romeo Doubs but lost out to the Patriots.

The former Rice Owl is back with the Lions after initially joining the team in 2024, when he last played regular season snaps. He participated in all four preseason games last year, including Detroit’s Hall of Fame game against the Chargers, bagging six solo tackles, four TFLs and four quarterback pressures. He was later waived at the end of August. Adams, 28, gets another chance to make the Lions’ final roster.

Taybor was released by the 49ers last offseason and didn’t play football in 2025. He will be competing with Tucker Addington for the lone long snapper spot on Miami’s roster this offseason.

Pierce most recently played for the Chiefs, appearing in four games for them last year after the Texans cut him midseason. The former fourth-round pick broke out as a rookie, running for 939 yards and four scores on 220 attempts in 2022. His role then declined drastically in back-to-back seasons before the team pulled the plug entirely. Pierce will be competing with Tank Bigsby for the RB3 and kick returner roles this offseason.

Smartt signed with the Jets last offseason but failed to carve out much of a role on offense. He appeared in 15 games but managed just seven catches for 52 yards. Smartt also pitched in on special teams. He will be a depth option for the Eagles in 2026.