The Washington Commanders have spent the better part of the last few years trying to answer one stubborn question: who lines up opposite Terry McLaurin?
That issue got exposed badly last season. McLaurin missed seven games with the first significant injury of his career, and Washington’s receiver room thinned out fast, leaning on practice-squad elevations just to get through game day. The situation got even tougher when quarterback Jayden Daniels was also sidelined for 10 games.
So this offseason, general manager Adam Peters made wide receiver a clear priority. His first two free-agent targets, Alec Pierce and Romeo Doubs, wound up elsewhere.
Peters kept moving, though, bringing back 2021 third-round pick Dyami Brown after a disappointing year away from Washington. The Commanders also added veteran Van Jefferson, drafted Clemson receiver Antonio Williams in 2026, and re-signed former Tennessee first-round pick Treylon Burks.
Washington still has been tied to bigger names too, including Brandon Aiyuk, who remains under contract with the 49ers, and Stefon Diggs.
Even if the Commanders add another proven receiver, Brown’s return is worth watching. He never climbed to the top of the depth chart during his first three seasons in Washington, but things started to shift in 2024, the same year as Daniels’ rookie season. Brown’s regular-season numbers were modest, yet he erupted in the playoffs, catching 14 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown across three games.
That run helped him land a one-year, $10 million deal from the Jaguars. Jacksonville didn’t work out, and Brown wanted back in Washington.
All offseason, he has been posting workout clips, including sessions with Daniels and McLaurin. He recently shared another video titled "Self-evaluation: Dyami Brown prepares for the regular season."
The clip shows Brown in the weight room and on the practice field, running routes. Plenty of players grind through offseason workouts, but Brown looks like someone trying to make this next chance count. He’s back in a place he knows, he’s clearly happy to be there, and at 26, he still has time to matter.
In the video, Brown promised a "new me" in 2026. That’s a claim worth keeping an eye on.
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