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Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy!
Commanders Roundtable
Former Cleveland center Ethan Pocic has seen his market remain quiet through the offseason, but understandably so. After starting the first 13 games of the 2025 season, the 30 year old suffered a torn achilles in December that derailed his offseason. The Browns opted to void the remainder of his contract, setting the stage for him to enter free agency after four seasons as the starting center.
Fast forward to nearly two weeks away from the start of training camps, Pocic has now been medically cleared, setting the stage for a possible decision in free agency.
Pocic could arrive to realistically push Allegretti harder than Gulbin ahead of the 2026 regular season opener, while the advantageous financial position the Commanders sit in could easily absorb the three year, $31.8 million contract that Spotrac projects. Whether that’s the actual dollar amount or years on Pocic’s eventual contract is another story, but the veteran offers a chance to reinforce a unit that already enters training camp in favorable standing under position coach Darnell Stapleton.
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According to reports, Biadasz has made an imposing start to life in Los Angeles. He’s slotted in seamlessly and embraced the culture implemented by head coach Jim Harbaugh. He’s set the tone and made the center spot his own as expected. Simply put, things couldn’t be going much better.
Peters had his reasons, which we will never know. There is confidence in Nick Allegretti to fill the void, but he remains an unknown quantity. Sixth-round rookie Matt Gulbin offers long-term upside, but asking him to log starting reps from Week 1 is foolish. If it doesn’t go well, the Commanders have money to bring in another option, but that would only increase the instability
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Bleacher Report
In assessing true franchise players teams can still look forward to building around, we traditionally stick to guys who are 28 or younger (in this case, as of the start of the 2026 season on Sept. 9), have played at least one season and remain on the team they were drafted by.
In this case, we’re also not penalizing or rewarding players based on their teammates. The Lions could arguably build around both Penei Sewell and Aidan Hutchinson, so they’re both on the list after being assessed in...
