The Washington Commanders released veteran center Chase Roullier Friday with a post-June 1 designation, saving $8.37 million, per Ben Standig of The Athletic.
The move also carries a $4.05 million dead cap for 2023. Roullier signed a four-year, $40.5 million extension in Jan. 2021 but unfortunately had each of his last two seasons cut short due to significant injuries.
Chase Roullier being released with a post-June 1 designation.
That’s $4.05M in dead cap with $8.37M in savings (h/t Over The Cap)
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In Week 8 of the 2021 season at Denver, Roullier fractured his fibula and was lost for the remainder of the season. He returned last summer completely healthy ahead of the 2022 season and resumed his role as Washington’s starting center.
However, toward the end of Washington’s Week 2 loss at Detroit, Roullier injured his knee and was again lost for the season. With Roullier injured, the Commanders shuffled through at least four centers in each of the last two seasons and made building depth at the position a priority this offseason. Washington signed Nick Gates from the New York Giants to a three-year deal in March and selected Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg in the third round of last week’s NFL draft.
Roullier was a sixth-round selection from Wyoming in the 2017 NFL draft. It didn’t take long for him to enter the starting lineup. He played in 13 games as a rookie, making seven starts. Over the next three seasons, Roullier missed just two games, starting 46 out of a possible 48 games at center. He was the first Washington veteran to earn an extension under head coach Ron Rivera.
Roullier, 29, is healthy and should be able to land with another team. He is a popular player in Washington for not only his play but his efforts off the field. Roullier actively supported the Hogfarmers Charitable Foundation, a non-profit in the DMV supporting families impacted by pediatric cancer.