Late on Monday, the Commanders announced that they had waived two bottom-of-the-roster players.
Johnson’s release was inevitable as long as Joey Slye stayed healthy. Slye signed a 2-year extension in early April, meaning that Johnson was nothing more than insurance.
Adams is a small school defensive back from Va State who had been signed just before the start of OTAs in mid-May. While fans showed some enthusiasm for the local player, the chances of Adams doing much more than earning a practice squad spot were always thin.
Roster size and expected additions
With the two waivers, the roster is down to 89 players; because defensive lineman David Obada came to Washington via the International Player Pathway program and has never been on the regular roster, the team gets an exemption for him, allowing the Commanders to have 91 players in the offseason.