Commanders Jayden Daniels Talks Trade with Pal Brandon Aiyuk: Tracker
JUNE 18 AIYUK ANNOUNCEMENT Somehow, Washington rookie QB Jayden Daniels finds himself mixed up in a Niners mess.
Brandon Aiyuk is slated to make $14 million this year and he’s not happy about it. So … in a post to TikTok, Aiyuk is visiting with Daniels, his Arizona State teammate.
Commanders Jayden Daniels Talks Trade with Pal Brandon Aiyuk: Tracker
Aiyuk tells Daniels, "They said they don't want me back."
Daniels responds, "That's it?"
"I swear," Aiyuk said.
Aiyuk has been in the middle of trade gossip involving the Steelers and other possible suitors as he looks for a new deal …
With the Vikings signing of Justin Jefferson to a $35 mil APY deal on the minds of all involved.
JUNE 6 FEED THE STUDS! Jimmys and Joes or X's and O's?
Washington's new defensive coordinator has the easy answer.
Said Joe Whitt Jr.: "You going to hear me talking about 'Feed the studs,' ... We are designing our defense around the players that we have. I think if you're just limited to saying, 'Hey, we run one scheme and that's all we have,' ... No. You have the players that you have and you make sure that you are putting them in the best position to play high-level football.''
Do the Commanders have the "studs''? There are vet newcomers, along with Whitt - like Frankie Luvi, Dorance Armstrong, Dante Fowler Jr., Bobby Wagner and Jeremy Chinn - who will get the chance to show it.
JUNE 3 JJ AND JJ Could Justin Jefferson's new contract - it's $35 million per year for four years in Minnesota - shake up the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East?
The Commanders can only hope so.
Dallas has largely avoided turmoil as CeeLamb awaits his extension ... though Lamb has held out of OTAs while he waits.
And now? Mandatory minicamp starts Tuesday. And Lamb is slated to make $18 million ... and the price just jumped.
Will Jerry Jones jump, too? Washington will be watching ...
MAY 31 'DC TRIPLETS'? First off, Washington fans might reject all the offseason websites who want to list and rank NFL team's "Triplets.'' Why? Because "Triplets'' was a Cowboys thing, with Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith.
But if we must ...
One site places Washington at No. 24, saying of Jayden Daniels, Austin Ekeler and Terry McLaurin: "How quickly will Daniels succeed at the next level? The Commanders made the Heisman Trophy winner the No. 2 pick but haven’t surrounded him with a great group, sans McLaurin who is a top-tier receiver. Ekeler is aging but is still productive, having led the league in touchdowns between the 2021 and ’22 seasons.''
We must say, we thought the Commanders might get trashed here. No. 24 ain't great, but ...
MAY 14 FUN, MAN! Once upon a time, Kliff Kingsbury was dismissed from his job as the Arizona head coach and seemed to want to sail off into the sunset.
But now he's back, first for a stint at USC and now as the offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders.
His thoughts on his NFL return - especially as it is accented by his top project, working with No. 2 overall NFL Draft rookie QB Jayden Daniels?
“Man, it's fun, it's fun, love it," Daniels said. "Just the open communication, open dialogue, having those guys around me. ... I'm trying to be a sponge and learn as much as possible.”
Learning and teaching. Sounds like "fun'' - especially if it all works to the benefit of Daniels.
MAY 12 RFK MOVE? Are the Washington (Whatevers) moving home?
The site of old RFK Stadium is apparently a discussion item as the Commanders search for the site of their eventual new home. The land now belongs to the federal government, but the District apparently has the decision-making power regarding what to do with it ... and yes, not just because of "familiarity'' or "nostalgia,'' such a move would seem to make sense, fiscal and otherwise.
Much of the future of the franchise remains unknown, even in terms of its nickname. No, Dan Quinn's "Redskins''-tied T-shirt is no accident.
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But few things are more important, in so many ways, that the stadium.