Washington Commanders DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was not at Wednesday's practice, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The 29-year-old has been a full participant in offseason workouts before this absence, but this is a situation to monitor as he heads into the final year of his contract. McLaurin's contract ranks 16th among wideouts in average salary ($23.2 million), and he could be looking for long-term security with a pay bump toward the top of the position after an 82-catch, 1,096-yard, 13-touchdown season in 2024. The former third-round pick has tallied five consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns and is finally playing with a high-level quarterback in rising sophomore Jayden Daniels. Fantasy managers should expect any issues to be resolved ahead of this season, and McLaurin has WR1 upside in Washington's explosive offense.

Per the team, the Washington Commanders have signed free agent offensive lineman Tyre Phillips to an undisclosed contract. The Mississippi State product spent his first two seasons in Baltimore when the organization selected him in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He started 13 of 22 games as a Raven. After bouncing around between the Giants' and Eagles' practice squads over the prior three years, Phillips will continue his tenure in the NFC East as a member of the Commanders. The 28-year-old has generally graded as a better pass-blocker than run-blocker throughout his career, and stands to serve as a depth piece on Washington's offensive front. The Commanders have added six offensive linemen in free agency, and spent their first-round pick on tackle Josh Conerly Jr. out of Oregon, shoring up their protection in front of second-year signal-caller Jayden Daniels.

Veteran free-agent kicker Matt Gay signed a one-year deal worth over $4.25 million fully guaranteed with the Washington Commanders on Tuesday, according to his agents. It's the most fully guaranteed money for a kicker on a one-year deal in NFL history. Gay can earn up to $5 million with reachable incentives in 2025 in D.C. In a corresponding move, the Commanders are releasing kicker Zane Gonzalez. In a Commanders offense that ranked fifth in the NFL in points per game (28.5), Gay should immediately be in play as a lower-end fantasy kicking option for the 2025 season. The 31-year-old booter went 31-for-37 (83.8%) on his field-goal tries in 16 games with the Indianapolis Colts last year, but he made just three of nine attempts from 50-plus yards out. He was a perfect 33-for-33 on extra points and has made 85.5% of his 193 career field-goal attempts in six years in the NFL.