During the 2025 offseason, the Washington Commanders made several high-profile additions to their offense. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel and left tackle Laremy Tunsil stole the show as the biggest acquisitions of the offseason.
But …
Washington made some shrewd moves on the defensive end as well.
And those moves have led defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. to believe the unit has gotten better than last year's mark.
“We’re really excited about the guys that we added," Whitt said. "We wanted to get bigger and longer. We definitely did that up front. We did in the back end also with [CB] Trey [Amos].
"So, the vision of how we want to play and how we want to be and how we want to look, you're seeing more of it right now from a size and length and speed standpoint.”
Washington did lose free agents like safety Jeremy Chinn and edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. Both players were important to Washington's turnaround last season on the defensive end.
But with another year in their system, Washington is hoping the current group will get even better. They drafted Amos with their second-round pick and signed Javon Kinlaw, Deatrich Wise Jr., and Will Harris to free agent contracts.
These moves may not stick out quite like the Samuel or Tunsil trades, but they are important for the team in 2025.
And if this all works out … each addition on the defensive end may end up helping Washington reach the Super Bowl for the first time in decades.