According to Bleacher Report insider Jordan Schultz, the Commanders have signed former Panthers safety Jeremy Chinn to a one-year, $5.1 million contract. He will reconnect with Luvu, who signed a three-year contract with Washington on Monday.
Chinn has struggled to stay on the field over the last two seasons, playing 23 games and totaling 100 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one quarterback hit. Chinn appeared to be on his way to becoming one of the league’s greatest safety the previous two seasons. In both seasons, he recorded over 100 tackles, two interceptions, three forced fumbles, two of which he returned for scores, and ten quarterback hits.
Chinn’s signing continues the Commanders’ defense makeover. Washington has also reached agreements with pass rushers Dorance Armstrong Jr., Dante Fowler Jr., Clelin Ferrell, and Luvu, who will play linebacker
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A. The Washington Commanders are expanding their quarterback room.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the organization will sign Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Marcus Mariota to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million.
Mariota, 30, is playing for his fourth team in as many years and will most likely be the team’s backup quarterback this season.
MAR 11: COMMANDERS SIGN MCMANUS The Washington Commanders have a kicker.
Former NFL defensive back Jason McCourty tweeted that Brandon McManus informed him that he had signed a one-year contract with the Commanders.
McManus, who turns 33 this summer, spent nine seasons with the Denver Broncos before joining the Jacksonville Jaguars last year.
According to NFL source Tom Pelissero, the Commanders will sign veteran tight end Zach Ertz to a one-year contract worth $5 million.
Ertz, 33, played seven games for the Arizona Cardinals last season before being released. He joined the Detroit Lions’ practice squad during the playoffs but never played a game for them.
Ertz previously worked with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury at Arizona.
