"Jayden Daniels had exceeded expectations in 2024. Peters seemed determined to take advantage of his elite quarterback while he was still playing under his rookie contract. Daniels could be tied to that deal for another three seasons, but the club will no doubt work on an extension long before that point. It will be very expensive, and Washington's salary cap flexibility will diminish."
"The one silver lining in the disappointing 2025 campaign is that despite missing on his biggest free agent signing, Peters did not hamstring himself moving forward. He has shown discipline in controlling his salary cap, avoiding tying up large chunks of it in just a few players. That was the entire back story of the protracted Terry McLaurin negotiations last summer."
"The Commanders are projected to have the sixth most money to spend under the league's salary cap rules. With a base cap expected to be just under $300 million, Washington currently has somewhere between $63 and $68 million in available resources, depending on which sources you believe. To Peters' credit, they also have one of the lowest dead cap hits in the NFL. The bulk of their money is going to active players, and not tied up in failed contracts from the past."
Adam Peters shifted roster strategy in his second offseason to prioritize capitalizing on Jayden Daniels' unexpected 2024 performance. The plan is to extend Daniels while he remains on his rookie contract, a move that will be expensive and will reduce future cap flexibility. Peters maintained disciplined salary-cap management in 2025, avoiding large, crippling contracts and keeping dead-cap charges low. Washington is projected to have roughly $63–$68 million in available cap space, the sixth-most in the league, with most money allocated to active players rather than past failed contracts. Releasing Marshon Lattimore would free about $18.5 million.
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