Here’s a phrase you haven’t heard this century: Multiple NFL players want to be traded to the Washington Commanders.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter almost broke the Internet Saturday evening with the following headline: “Players want to be traded to Commanders at deadline.”
We don’t need to go over all the evidence to understand why Washington is a different place these days. Of course, it begins with new ownership led by managing partner Josh Harris and trickles down to general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn.
There’s also a roster with 50% turnover from last season, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Here’s an excerpt from Schefter’s story:
In recent weeks, there have been players who privately stated or told their agents they want to be traded to the Commanders, league sources told ESPN.
This is coming from the preeminent NFL reporter. Everything changes when you find a franchise quarterback. The Commanders have that with Daniels. His teammates love him, his coaches love him, and fans love him as his jerseys fly off the shelves. It’s been a while since Washington had a popular jersey, especially since the name change.
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m. ET. Will the Commanders make a move? We shall see. Another thing to consider is that if Washington does add, players are much more likely to be interested in signing an extension to remain.