Defensive tackle Tim Settle was one of Washington’s top free agents entering the 2022 offseason. At 24, the talented Settle spent the first four seasons of his career playing behind Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne and Matt Ioannidis.
As expected, Settle has found another opportunity elsewhere. On Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Settle was expected to sign a two-year agreement with the Buffalo Bills, ending his time in Washington.
A fifth-round pick out from Virginia Tech in 2018, the 6-foot-3, 308-pound Settle appeared in 63 career games for the Commanders, making two starts, one each in 2019 and 2020.
Settle’s best season came in 2020 when Ioannidis was injured and he played in a career-high 347 defensive snaps. He recorded five sacks playing in only 33% of Washington’s defensive snaps.
Washington DT Tim Settle to Buffalo on a 2-year deal, per source. He will be reunited with Tremaine Edmonds from their VT days.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2022
The Commanders would love to have kept Settle, but with Allen, Payne and Ioannidis all still under contract, the team couldn’t afford to sink more money into another interior defensive lineman.