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Magee was someone that received plenty of praise and hype during the offseason from the Commanders coaching staff before he got hurt and missed most of the season injured. Losing their third linebacker did significantly impact their run defense because instead of being able to match up with a bigger body against bigger offensive fronts, the Commanders had to try and get by with smaller bodies.
[W]hat difference exactly would a third linebacker make instead of a nickel or big nickel package? Well, late in the season, we did get to see a glimpse of that three linebacker package that Joe Whitt Jr. talked about, when Magee played a handful of snaps against the Eagles.
This is the exact response Washington was hoping for. John Keim from ESPN echoed these sentiments, claiming there has been a more outgoing persona associated with Payne over the Commanders’ offseason program compared to previous years.
“[Daron] Payne has one year left on his contract and would count $28 million on the cap in 2026. However, they could save $16.8 million in cap space if they released him after the season. Payne’s contract was an issue in 2022, but he recorded a career-high 11.5 sacks and earned a four-year extension worth up to $90 million. He has a combined eight sacks the last two seasons. However, the Commanders privately and publicly have lauded his offseason. Multiple people in the organization singled him out during OTA work, also saying he appears more relaxed and a little more outgoing.”
John Keim
Allen was a big personality — a true alpha in every sense of the term. Payne and everyone else took a back seat to his domineering approach. He’s now on the Minnesota Vikings, which leaves a gaping hole that must be filled.
In honor of Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and Managing Partner of the Washington Commanders Josh Harris announcing a deal to bring the team home and activate 180 acres of opportunity at the RFK campus, Commanders.com is looking back at some of the team’s greatest moments at its former stadium. Today, we’re highlighting one of the most memorable games in franchise history, when Washington’s fans celebrated their team taking down the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional round of the 1991 playoffs by hurling their seat cushions onto the field.
The remnants of the game are still stashed away by Carol Smith, a lifelong Washington fan who remembers fondly the rain-soaked day she saw her team win in dominating fashion and...
