Daily Slop - 8 July 25 - Analyst ranks Commanders as the 5th most fatigued team in the NFL in ‘25

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Ranking offseason traded players in terms of situation

With all the notable trades that occurred this offseason involving veteran players, which players will have the best fit with their new team? Basically, which player and team will get the most out of their acquisition.

9. Deebo Samuel to Commanders

The Commanders bought low to add Samuel as a playmaker to complement Terry McLaurin on offense, and it will be intriguing to see how offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury utilizes him. The key question regarding Samuel? Is he still the Swiss Army knife, game-changing player he was in San Francisco?

Samuel had a career low in scrimmage yards per game (53.7) and yards per touch (8.7) last season. The fresh start in Washington may get Samuel back to the 2019-2023 version (11.6 yards per touch), as he needs to showcase he’s still the yards-after-catch merchant he was with the 49ers.

2. Laremy Tunsil to Commanders

The Commanders badly needed an upgrade at left tackle after getting blown out in the NFC Championship last season. They were able to get one of the better ones in football with Tunsil, a five-time Pro Bowler at the position who is still in his prime at age 30.

The goal is to protect Jayden Daniels and keep him upright, and the Commanders found that with Tunsil. He solidifies the left side of the offensive line.

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Commanders 2025 training camp preview | Linebacker

The opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of the team.

• Can Jordan Magee make a meaningful contribution? The Commanders had plans for former fifth-round pick Magee last season. He was making waves in training camp, and the team was developing packages for him to be used against certain offensive personnel groupings. Magee’s injury, which kept him sidelined for a significant portion of the season, ruined all those plans, and he was mostly limited to special teams. Flash forward to this year’s OTAs, and Magee is once again making waves with his coaches. Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. said Magee has shown a strong command of the scheme and looked impressive in practice. The coaches are hoping he can stay healthy, because they have high hopes about what could be not just for this season, but for the future, too. Wagner, as good as he is, will not be with the team forever, and it would solve several upcoming issues if Magee could fill that role.
• What progress has Dominique Hampton made with his development? We didn’t see much of Hampton during his rookie season. He was a healthy scratch for most of the year and a special teams player whenever he was active on Sundays. Most of that is because...