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The Washington Commanders can’t do anything about the schedule, but their quarterback could make strides forward this season. And here are the Commanders’ two best trade targets to round out the 2025 roster.
Washington did a lot of good things for their roster in the NFL Draft. If they hit with second-round pick Trey Amos at cornerback, their secondary will be markedly improved. And sixth-round selection Kain Medrano could surprise at the linebacker position.
But even if the Commanders can get good production out of those guys, there’s still a big need.
We’re getting ready to see if the Commanders believe they can win the Super Bowl in 2025. They need to shore up one area of their defense, and Hendrickson would do it in a heartbeat, according to Justin Melo of the Draft Network.
“The Washington Commanders have been incredibly aggressive this offseason, acquiring veteran talent on offense via trade, such as Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel,” Melo wrote. “The goal is to maximize their championship window while franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels remains on his affordable rookie contract. Hendrickson would seriously upgrade their pass-rushing unit.
“The Commanders lost Dante Fowler to free agency and didn’t replace him with anybody notable. Head coach Dan Quinn could have one final roster upgrade in mind. Hendrickson would completely transform Quinn’s defensive line. The Commanders are scheduled to have the sixth-most cap space next offseason, so they can afford to extend Hendrickson.”
Given the fact Hendrickson said he won’t play on his current deal, the opportunity awaits for the Commanders, according to espn.com.
“”We’ve tried to keep it as least amount as personal as possible, but at some point in this process, it becomes personal,” Hendrickson said. “Being sent 30 days before mandatory camp, or how many ever days it is, that if I don’t show up, I will be fined, alludes to the fact that something won’t get done in that time frame.”
The 30-year-old Hendrickson said the Bengals aren’t approaching the situation in the right way.
“And when there’s a lack of communication in any relationship, if it’s business or personal relationship, lack of communication leads to animosity, and that leaves my narrative only to me with no clear direction,” Hendrickson said. “There are unprovoked shark attacks and there’s provoked shark attacks.
“”That relationship will repair with time,” Hendrickson said. “And same with this. This is just the uncomfortable business side that we’ve unfortunately had to deal with for the last couple years. And quite frankly, I think we’re all spent.”
Hendrickson led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024. There’s no doubt he’s a force for offensive units to reckon with on game days.
Washington has enough offensive pieces to give opponents room to worry. If the defense could be anywhere in the vicinity of the offense’s capability, the Commanders would be a prime Super Bowl contender.
Right now, the Commanders...
