Commanders get Jayden Daniels some WR help, sign Stefon Diggs
The Washington Commanders’ receiver room was pretty thin after Terry McLaurin.
The plan might have been to sign Brandon Aiyuk, but Aiyuk’s behavior — including some negative social media comments about his former college teammate and current Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels — effectively took that option off the table.
Finally, the Commanders took a shot on a well-known star who had 1,000 yards for an AFC championship team a season ago.
Stefon Diggs, who had been an unsigned free agent since the Patriots cut him early this offseason, agreed to sign with the Commanders according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
It’s a relationship based on need. The market wasn’t there for Diggs, who had 1,013 yards last season for the Patriots. He’ll be in his age-33 season, has seen his production dip a bit the past couple seasons, isn’t far removed from a torn ACL that ended his 2024 season with the Texans early and also had plenty of off-field headlines that might have had teams shying away.
The Commanders know all the risks but they also didn’t have many other options. They have McLaurin, a clear No. 1, but the No. 2 was projecting to be Treylon Burks or third-round rookie Antonio Williams. Diggs should be an upgrade.
That will help Daniels, who is coming off a rough second season that was disrupted by injuries. It looked like he might enter this season without much help at receiver, after the Commanders spent most of their free-agent money on the defense. Diggs should help that as the Commanders look for more permanent solutions.
