The Washington Commanders‘ recent signing details have been released, and they show some bargains for GM Adam Peters, including the return of left guard Chris Paul.
Financial Breakdown of the last signed contracts by the Commanders
*The following financial breakdown is provided by Spotrac.
- Left guard Chris Paul’s deal is a one-year #3M deal with $2.4M guaranteed. Paul will be a cap hit of $3M next season.
- Dyami Brown, returning after a single season with the Jaguars, will be paid $1.75M. The receiver is being guaranteed $250, 000 and will count $1.7M against the 2026 salary cap.
- Jeremy McNichols who is a reliable running back and special teams contributor also has a one-year deal. His deal will pay him $1.4M, with $562,000 guaranteed. This means McNichols will be a $1.2M salary cap hit.
- Former Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford also signed a single-year deal with the Commanders. Ford will be paid $1.4M, receiving $437,000 guaranteed. Ford will be a $1.2M cap hit for 2026.
Commanders 2026 Cap Allocations and Cap Space
- Total Cap Allocations: $298,874,753, the 26th-lowest in the 32-team league.
- Total 51 Cap Space: $50,200,873, the second-highest in the NFL for the 2026 season.
- Dead Cap Space for 2026: 20,692,731, which is 19th among NFL teams.
Commanders Top 10 Players Counting Most Against the 2026 Salary Cap
- Daron Payne: 2026 cap hit $27, 950,000, cap hit pct 9.28%
- Sam Cosmi: 2026 cap hit $20,260,000, cap hit pct 6.73%
- Terry McLaurin: 2026 cap hit $18,000,000, cap hit pct 5.98%
- Javon Kinlaw: 2026 cap hit $16,200,000, cap hit pct 5.38%
- Dorance Armstrong: 2026 cap hit $12,055,000, cap hit pct 4.00%
- Laremy Tunsil: 2026 cap hit $11,905,000, cap hit pct 3.95%
- K’Lavon Chaisson: 2026 cap hit $11,470,000, cap hit pct 3.81%
- Frankie Luvu: 2026 cap hit $11,295,000, cap hit pct 3.75%
- Jayden Daniels: 2026 cap hit $10,294,541, cap hit pct 3.42%
- Odafe Oweh: 2026 cap hit $9,200,000, cap hit pct 3.05%
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Last four contracts prove to be bargains