Jerome Ford
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Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford.
The Washington Commanders have been sending a very clear message on what they want in free agency in 2026 — youth, speed, and power.
They added some more of that to the mix and gave another big hint at what their offense will look like in 2026 by signing Cleveland Browns free-agent running back Jerome Ford to a 1-year contract on Saturday.
“The Commanders have agreed to terms with formerBrowns RB Jerome Ford, giving him a 1-year deal,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote on his official X account. “He leaves Cleveland after four seasons.”
Ford, 5-foot-10 and 210 pounds, was a 5th-round pick (No. 156 overall) out of the University of Cincinnati in 2022 and had a career-high 1,132 yards of total offense and 9 touchdowns in 2023.
“Washington is signing RB Jerome Ford to a one-year deal,” ESPN’s John Keim wrote on X. The Commanders add another RB after landing Rachaad White. They entered with only Jacory Croskey-Merritt under contract and now have three.
“Rachaad White and Jerome Ford give theCommanders experience and depth in the backfield alongside Jacory Croskey-Merritt,” NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo wrote on X.