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After one week of free agency, what is the Commanders biggest need?

The Commanders still need help at different positions, but one stands out.

With the first week of the 2024 NFL free agency cycle winding to a close, what is the Commanders’ biggest area of need?

Washington signed 14 new unrestricted free agents: QB Marcus Mariota, RB Austin Ekeler, TE Zach Ertz, C Tyler Biadasz, G Nick Allegretti, DL Dorance Armstrong, DL Dante Fowler Jr., DL Clelin Ferrell, LB Bobby Wagner, LB Frankie Luvu, LB Anthony Pittman, S Jeremy Chinn, K Brandon McManus and LS Tyler Ott.

The Commanders also signed three of their own unrestricted free agents: DL Efe Obada, S Jeremy Reaves and WR Jamison Crowder.

Adam Peters has done a great job of being able to sign players to meet needs at center, guard, edge rusher and linebacker. With Jacoby Brissett wishing to reunite with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt in New England, Peters also signed Mariota to be a veteran who has lived under the pressure of being the second overall draft selection (2015).

At this point, there is an area of concern, and that would be at offensive tackle. After all, they will need to protect their quarterback better in 2024. The tackles currently on the roster are Andrew Wylie, Alex Akingbulu, Trent Scott, and Braeden Daniels. Mason Brooks is another possibility right now listed simply as “OL.”

The new administration and coaching staff could choose to re-sign Cornelius Lucas. Lucas has served well as a swing tackle, moving wherever needed.

Interestingly, for those who have not yet noticed, the current Commanders roster lists Sam Cosmi as a tackle. Cosmi was switched inside from tackle to guard for 2023 and was arguably the best offensive lineman on the team last season.

The Commanders really need to find some tackles soon and in the draft as well.

A breakdown of new Commanders’ OT Trent Scott’s contract

Could new offensive tackle Trent Scott’s signing impact Cornelius Lucas?

The Washington Commanders brought in two offensive linemen immediately after the legal tampering period opened two weeks ago. The Commanders quickly agreed to terms with Nick Gates and Andrew Wylie.

Despite adding two players who are expected to start, Washington wasn’t done bringing in more depth to the offensive line. Last week, the Commanders signed 29-year-old offensive tackle Trent Scott to a two-year deal.

Scott entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018 from Grambling State. He’s played for the Chargers, Panthers and spent last season with the Steelers. Scott has appeared in 61 career games with 20 starts.

Currently, Scott would be the fourth offensive tackle on Washington’s depth chart, with Charles Leno Jr. and Wylie as the starters and Cornelius Lucas as the swing tackle. It will not be surprising if Washington adds another offensive tackle relatively high in next month’s NFL draft.

Lucas has been with Washington since 2020 and has started a lot of games, specifically at right tackle. However, he struggled in extended action last season. He is set to count $4.35 million against the cap in 2023. Could Scott’s signing potentially impact his position on the roster?

Let’s take a closer look at Scott’s contract:

  • 2 years, $3.02 million
  • Guaranteed money: $655K
  • 2023 salary cap charge: $1.49 million
  • $15K per game active roster bonus
  • $500K annual playtime incentive

Much of this depends on who the Commanders draft next month. If Washington takes an offensive tackle in the first three rounds, don’t be surprised if it goes with the cheaper veteran option. While Scott is not guaranteed a roster spot, the Commanders saw enough to sign him for two years.

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Commanders sign third free agent offensive lineman

The Commanders add more depth to the offensive line.

The Washington Commanders Thursday, signed their third offensive lineman of this 2023 free agent cycle.

Trent Scott, last of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the third offensive lineman the Commanders have signed. Scott appears to be a move for camp/preseason depth, and if he performs well enough, then possible roster depth.

Scott actually spent two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, but unlike other Panthers players, coaches, or executives who have joined head coach Ron Rivera in Washington, Scott’s time with the Panthers came after Rivera had already departed for Washington.

The 29-year-old Scott played his college ball at Grambling State, went undrafted, and has played for the Chargers (2018-19), Panthers (2020-21) and Steelers (2022). He has played at both tackle and guard.

Starting in only 20 of his 61 NFL games in his five seasons, this signing is not about the Commanders attempting to sign an offensive lineman to make an immediate impact, replacing one of the starters off of last season’s disappointing Commanders offensive line.

In fairness to Scott, in his five NFL seasons, he has started 1, 9, 4, 5 and 1 game. In addition, the 2022 season for Scott was one where he played the least amount he has in his five-year career, receiving only 31 offensive snaps and one mere special teams snap. Both were far-and-away the least action he has seen in his five NFL years.

In the first days of the 2023 free agency period, the Commanders also had previously signed offensive linemen G/T Andrew Wylie (Chiefs) and Nick Gates C/G (NY Giants).

List of Panthers free agents who remain unsigned

With CB Stephon Gilmore being swept up by the Colts, which of the Panthers’ 2022 free agents are still out there on the open market?

On Friday, the Carolina Panthers officially waved goodbye to cornerback Stephon Gilmore. The 2021 Pro Bowler and former AP Defensive Player of the Year might’ve served the franchise well in his eight games this past season, but now he’s off to the Indianapolis Colts on a two-year pact.

So, which of the team’s free agents remain on the open market? Well, these ones . . .

Panthers Week 14 injury report: Brady Christensen, Dennis Daley to start

With guards John Miller and Michael Jordan down, the Panthers will call on Brady Christensen and Dennis Daley in Week 14.

Many Carolina Panthers fans are about to get their wish. Well, sort of.

On Friday, head coach Matt Rhule told reporters exactly who will be in at both guard spots for the Week 14 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. It’ll be (and hold your joy) Dennis Daley and rookie Brady Christensen!

This, of course, comes just a few days after Rhule doubled (or perhaps tripled or quadrupled) down on his stance of Christensen as an interior presence moving forward. The team’s faithful, as well as some outsiders, have certainly disagreed—hoping the 2021 third-rounder would get a fair shot at left tackle.

Carolina’s blindside, however, will be filled by a returning Cameron Erving. Erving, the starter coming into the year, is fresh off an injured reserve stint stemming from a calf issue.

So, that’s how the Panthers are rolling and here’s why:

Injury Wed. Thurs. Fri. Game status
G John Miller Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
G Michael Jordan Hamstring DNP DNP DNP Out
DT DaQuan Jones Non-injury DNP DNP FP –
CB Rashaan Melvin Non-injury DNP –

Miller’s bothersome ankle injury will now keep him out for a fifth game over the past six weeks. He also missed the season opener while on the reserve/COVID-19 list, taking his total to six absences come Sunday.

Additionally, the team’s current reserve/COVID-19 list will continue to keep linebacker Frankie Luvu and offensive lineman Trent Scott inactive heading into the weekend.

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Panthers again without a chunk of their offensive line on Thursday

Another practice, another handful of offensive linemen still out for the Panthers here in Week 14.

Do the Carolina Panthers like themselves a little of The Who? If so—meet the new injury report, same as the old injury report.

As far as the participants have gone leading up to their Week 14 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the team saw a repeat of yesterday’s bunch. Once again, guards John Miller and Michael Jordan as well as defensive tackle DaQuan Jones were all down on Thursday.

Injury Wed. Thurs. Fri. Game status
G John Miller Ankle DNP DNP
G Michael Jordan Hamstring DNP DNP
DT DaQuan Jones Non-injury DNP DNP

Also away from practice were linebacker Frankie Luvu and, yep, another offensive linemen in Trent Scott. Both men still remain on the reserve/COVID-19 list—in a pair of cases, as that head coach Matt Rhule confirmed on Wednesday, are independent of one another.

Sunday’s outlook does not look particularly promising for either Miller nor Jordan, who Rhule wasn’t very optimistic of in terms of progress. Today’s absences, obviously, jive with that feeling.

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Panthers’ offensive line largely absent during Wednesday’s practice

The Panthers may have to look to a pair of rookies to start on the interior in Week 14 against the Falcons.

It’s bad enough that the Carolina Panthers’ offensive line is, well, bad. But it’s better to be bad and present than not present at all.

On Wednesday, fresh off their Week 13 bye, the Panthers practiced without a handful of interior linemen. That bunch included starting guards John Miller and Michael Jordan as well as Trent Scott, who was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list this past Monday.

Here’s the first return of the injury report ahead of Carolina’s Week 14 clash with the Atlanta Falcons:

Injury Wed. Thurs. Fri. Game status
G John Miller Ankle DNP
G Michael Jordan Hamstring DNP
DT DaQuan Jones Non-injury DNP

Following the practice, head coach Matt Rhule told reporters that Miller is probably out for Sunday. The seventh-year veteran has missed four games, including a trio from an injured reserve stint from Weeks 8 to 10, due to his ankle injury.

Rhule, additionally, believes there’s a “small possibility” that Jordan suits up. If he and/or Miller are not active, that’ll leave the opportunities on the interior open to Dennis Daley—who will likely be supplanted at left tackle by a returning Cameron Erving—and rookies Brady Christensen and Deonte Brown.

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Panthers place OL Trent Scott on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Panthers announced they have now placed OL Trent Scott on the reserve/COVID-19 list, joining LB Frankie Luvu.

Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Trent Scott was one of a handful of players not visibly present at Monday’s practice coming off the Week 13 break. And here’s why . . .

The team announced they have placed Scott on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He is currently the second Panther to hit this particular shelf, with linebacker Frankie Luvu having received the same designation this past Saturday.

Scott has appeared in 11 games for Carolina in 2021. The fourth-year veteran has recorded starts at right guard in four of the past five games.

He is fresh out of a notably horrendous performance in Week 12, where Pro Football Focus saddled him with a 0.0 pass-blocking grade in the 33-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Scott allowed five pressures and a sack over 55 total snaps on the afternoon.

With he and guards John Miller and Michael Jordan absent on the day, its’s safe to say the Panthers’ offensive line woes have not exactly turned a corner out of the bye.

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Panthers QB Cam Newton connects with DJ Moore on effortless 64-yard pass

We were told the throwing arm of Panthers QB Cam Newton was shot. Okay.

Excuse me, but we were told the arm of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was shot. Well, there was some kind of shot Sunday in Miami.

On the offense’s second possession of the game, Newton lofted a pretty deep ball to wideout DJ Moore. Then Moore, who had a pair of big drops on the first two passes of the afternoon, certainly made up for his past flubs with this one.

Given, the throw could’ve ideally had a bit more on it in leading Moore to the end zone. But, for a guy whose shoulder is supposedly washed, the effortless chuck started from his own 20-yard line and wound up all the way down to the Dolphins’ 30.

The 64-yard completion would later set up a rushing touchdown from Newton—his third already this season. He also got a nice assist from right guard Trent Scott on the push.

The score helped knot the contest at 7-7 with just over six minutes remaining in the first quarter.

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Panthers Week 12 injury report: G John Miller doubtful vs. Dolphins

On Friday, Panthers HC Matt Rhule said Trent Scott will likely get the start at RG with John Miller still dealing with an ankle injury.

The Carolina Panthers have utilized eight different starting offensive line combinations over their 11 games in 2021. And while that number will likely remain at eight this Sunday, the continuity of the group is set to take another swerve.

Right guard John Miller did not participate in Friday’s practice ahead of the team’s Week 12 matchup with the Miami Dolphins. The seventh-year veteran, who is still working through the ankle sprain that landed him on the injured reserve, has been listed as doubtful.

Injury Wed. Thurs. Fri. Game status
G Dennis Daley Glute Full Full Full –
CB Myles Hartsfield Wrist DNP Full Full –
G John Miller Ankle Limited DNP DNP Doubtful
DT DaQuan Jones Knee – Full Full –

Head coach Matt Rhule stated on Friday that Trent Scott will take over those duties on the interior barring a change in Miller’s status. Scott had already filled in at right guard in Weeks 8 through 10.

Miller returned from his IR stint this past week against the Washington Football Team. But, despite playing in each of the offense’s 51 snaps, he probably won’t be able to go on that ankle in Miami.

Rhule also told reporters that Dennis Daley, who was a full participant on Friday, will once again start at left tackle.

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