Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown was signed to a deal in 2024 for a similar reason that Tyler Biadasz, Dorance Armstrong, and Dante Fowler Jr. were.
As former members of the Dallas Cowboys, these four players understood the type of coach Dan Quinn was. They also understood the culture that Quinn wanted to develop in his first season in Washington.
Brown was a key part in helping to turn Washington's offense around. Just as Fowler and Armstrong helped on the defensive side.
The former Cowboy and Texan caught 35 passes in 2024 before suffering a kidney injury in Week 13 that placed him on injured reserve. The team thought enough of Brown, though, that they signed him to a one-year deal in the offseason to be the team's third wideout behind Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel.
As he prepares for his second season in Washington, Brown continues to turn heads amongst the coaching staff. And is showing exactly what the team needs in a third receiver.
“Yeah, he's a really, really tough competitor and we really missed Noah in some spaces," Quinn said. "I'm not, you don't quote me exactly, but there was a lot of PIs against Noah.
"He's got such a unique ability to go up and contested plays and catches and so there were two plays back-to-back of yesterday's practice of Noah and [CB] Noah [Igbinoghene] competing against you saw the length."
Brown drew the most penalty yards in the NFL last season as reported by Tru Media. Clearly, Quinn knew what he was talking about.
And it shows that the team believes they have a highly-impactful player as their third option in the passing game.