Once the NFL regular season ends in early January, most NFL fans — of teams not in the playoffs — begin dreaming about free agency. It’s a fun exercise imagining someone like Green Bay wide receiver Davante Adams on your favorite team.
The reality is outstanding players like Adams rarely hit free agency, and fans must continue looking at other potential free agents. So, while the original list of free agents will feature players who will not be available at the beginning of the new league year due to the franchise tag, other teams are looking to make room to get under the cap.
Every year, teams release good players ahead of free agency. Frequently, the best players you sign are released by other teams. Washington experienced this in 2014 when the Eagles released wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who would have three terrific years with the Commanders.
We know Washington needs a quarterback, but the Commanders also need an inside linebacker and could use another playmaker at wide receiver.
We examine six potential salary-cap casualties the Commanders could target if the players are released by their current teams.
All salary cap information is courtesy of OverTheCap.com.