Jordan Magee - Commanders LB
There is no danger of Jordan Magee missing out on the 53-man roster. The Washington Commanders still harbor belief in the linebacker, but this is also Year 3 of his professional career. Nothing but massive improvements will do.
In all honesty, even that might not be enough to earn his fair share of reps on the rotation.
The Commanders fortified their linebacking corps this offseason, signing Leo Chenal in free agency while also utilizing the No. 7 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft on Sonny Styles. Frankie Luvu promises to play an integral role, which leaves Magee right on the fringes of Washington's second-level rotation.
Magee has the athleticism and explosiveness to be a special-teams force, but he wants more. The Commanders will run a versatile scheme under Daronte Jones, so the more options Washington's new defensive coordinator has, the better. At the same time, the Temple product has his work cut out.
He's got the instinctiveness. He's got the speed. He's got the physicality as well. Magee's biggest concerns center on tackling technique and gap discipline, which can be his undoing. But if these concerns are alleviated, all hope is not lost just yet.
An uncertain role awaits Magee. And a huge effort is needed to remain relevant.
Colson Yankoff - Commanders TE
Like Jordan Magee, tight end Colson Yankoff stands a decent chance of making the 53-man roster. While he is not a lock by any stretch of the imagination, he'll likely be the TE4 if that's how many general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn decide to take.
Sticking around for a third-straight season would be a considerable achievement for the undrafted free agent. However, it seems as if he'll be buried on the tight end depth chart until further notice.
The Commanders are expecting big things from free-agent signing Chig Okonkwo. He'll be their primary option in the passing game, with John Bates also set to feature heavily as the blocking specialist. Ben Sinnott is less of a sure thing, but the 2024 second-round pick has flashed enough over the offseason to suggest that a bigger role could be in his immediate future.
Yankoff has also impressed, but he's way down the pecking order. There doesn't seem to be much hope of him unseating the top trio, but the UCLA product can continue his development while also being an asset on special teams.
Realistically speaking, that's all Yankoff can probably hope for. But that won't stop him from giving all he's got over the summer before his fate is sealed.
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