The Washington Commanders are 3-4 after seven weeks of the 2025 season, with injuries and inconsistency derailing a campaign that began with hopes of a deep playoff run.
Washington will be an interesting team to monitor at the trade deadline. The Commanders, if they know what's good for them, will remain in a mindset of buying rather than selling. But they also have limited assets to cash in for difference-making veterans.
One should expect that any moves Washington makes will be for players in minimal demand. That still hasn't stopped the internet from floating the Commanders as a landing spot for various big names, including one proposal that doesn't make sense.
Commanders surprisingly named as potential trade suitor for Mark Andrews
Cody Benjamin from CBS Sports named the Commanders among the potential suitors for Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews, which is puzzling. If Washington wants a three-time Pro Bowler on the wrong side of 30 years old at the position, who is reliable as a short pass-catching option but limited beyond that, then it's a good thing they have Zach Ertz.
"Baltimore might prefer to retain every proven weapon in hopes of salvaging an injury-ravaged season, but Andrews is no longer the steady playmaker that he once was, and Isaiah Likely is already here as the future at tight end. Andrews is also set to become a free agent after the season, meaning both sides could benefit from an early split. He'd make for a nice secondary outlet for a contender."
Cody Benjamin
Despite being four years younger than Ertz, Andrews has been even less productive this season. He has fewer receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns, and yards per reception. He would not only be redundant in the Commanders' offense, but he'd be a worse version of the player Washington already has in the tight-end room.
Andrews wouldn't make sense as a backup either, as John Bates fills that role as an elite blocking tight end. Then, there's Ben Sinnott, whom the Commanders are still hoping can develop into a productive player, even if that's beginning to look like a lost cause as a virtual non-factor on game days.
There's simply no fit for Andrews in Washington, even if it would cost almost nothing to secure his services. The Commanders have a lot of needs right now, but tight end isn't one of them.
Even if it was, they shouldn't be chasing after another aging player who would be nothing more than a short-term rental.