Shortly after signing former Patriots CB Jonathan Jones, the Commanders went back to the NE well to sign 8-year veteran defensive end Deatrich Wise, a 30-year-old listed at 6’5”, 280 pounds.
With Dante Fowler, Clelin Ferrell and Jalyn Holmes all becoming free agents with the start of the new league year, Washington needed to add depth, experience and skill at the position group. In addition, the Commanders front office is clearly on a mission to beef up its leaky run defense from 2024 as it heads into the 2nd season of the Dan Quinn era with heightened hopes and expectations.