Rotational DE returns
There have been multiple reports that 27-year-old DE Clelin Ferrell will be returning to the Commanders on a 1-year contract. The value of the deal has not yet been disclosed, but Ferrell signed with the Commanders last year on a one-year deal worth $3.75m.
Critiques of Ferrell’s play in 2024 were mixed, but he has a reputation as more of a run-stopper than a pass-rusher.
Ferrell was originally drafted 4th overall in the 2019 draft by the Raiders. His career never really lived up to his draft pedigree, and at the end of his rookie contract, Ferrell signed with the 49ers in 2023 on a 1-yr, $2.5m contract. When GM Adam Peters came to Washington from San Francisco, he signed Ferrell to help with the ‘recalibration’ of the Commanders.
Now, Ferrell gets another opportunity to work with defensive coordinator Joe Whitt and head coach Dan Quinn to improve the Commanders defense in an effort to build the team into perennial playoff contenders.
The #Commanders are bringing back veteran DL Clelin Ferrell, source said, as the former first-rounder returns after 10 starts and 3.5 sacks with 26 tackles. pic.twitter.com/d9yumLl7uZ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2025
Washington has re-signed DE Clelin Ferrell to a one-year deal per source. Ferrell provides another end who can help against the run. The Commanders have loaded up on run-stopping depth along the front.
— John Keim (@john_keim) March 15, 2025
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | IntTD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | FRTD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 2019 | 22 | OAK | NFL | LDE | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 23 | LVR | NFL | LDE | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 24 | LVR | NFL | DE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 25 | LVR | NFL | DE | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 26 | SFO | NFL | DL | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 27 | WAS | NFL | DE | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 Yrs | 89 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 159 | 84 | 75 | 25 | 54 | 0 | 25 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| OAK (4 Yrs) | 58 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 105 | 58 | 47 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 13 | |||||
| SFO (1 Yr) | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| WAS (1 Yr) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||||