Few active players in the NFL are as decorated as Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner. The 10-time Pro Bowler and 11-time All-Pro may not be most remembered for his time in the nation's capital when all is said and done, but he will have a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day.
Just ask his longtime Seattle Seahawks teammate, Richard Sherman.
I keep seeing folks debate if @Bwagz is an All-Time great LB and the answer is simply yes. I don’t need your list or who you thought was better. 11x All-Pro is beyond contestation. You can feel however you want to feel about Eras or other stats but saying he’s not among the…
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) March 28, 2025
The discourse involving Wagner begs the question: how many future Hall of Famers do the Commanders currently have on their roster?
A handful of others come to mind as at least possibilities, so let's discuss.
Commanders players (besides Bobby Wagner) who could make the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Laremy Tunsil - Commanders OT
Aside from Wagner, Laremy Tunsil is the most proven elite player on Washington's roster. He's a five-time Pro Bowler. Though he has never made an All-Pro team, part of that is because he has spent most of his career on losing franchises.
His trade this offseason to the Commanders, a team that figures to compete for Super Bowls soon, could significantly raise his all-time stock if he contributes to meaningful victories. If there's one player whose career arc Tunsil could potentially mirror, it should be one Washington fans are quite familiar with.
Trent Williams.
While he was in D.C., Williams was considered a very good player on a bad team (seven Pro Bowls, but only one All-Pro appearance, a second-team selection in 2015). After moving to the San Francisco 49ers, he became known as an all-time great.
Zach Ertz - Commanders TE
Zach Ertz has an intriguing case as a player. Much like Wagner, his days in the NFL are likely numbered. His Hall of Fame résumé has already been written, and it includes three Pro Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl win during his eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Ertz was never considered the absolute best in the game at his position, but there was an extended period in which he was solidly in that elite tier. Whether the former second-round pick ends up in Canton may take years, perhaps decades to decide.
He has the profile of the type of player who will likely annually appear on ballots but will have to wait his turn. Ertz could sneak in during a class without many other huge names.
Jayden Daniels - Commanders QB
With Jayden Daniels, any Hall of Fame discussion comes almost entirely from a projection of how his career will go. Considering that he just put together one of the most prolific rookie quarterback seasons in NFL history, it's a safe bet that he will one day have a case.
Also helping him is the fact that he plays the most important position in the game, the one in which it's easiest to go down as a legend in NFL history. It's worth mentioning that Washington had another quarterback in Robert Griffin III, who once appeared to be on a Hall of Fame trajectory as a rookie.
That did not quite end up happening, but cases like Griffin are more the outlier than the rule. As long as Daniels can build upon what he's already proven to be capable of, he should not only play himself into eventual consideration but likely lock status.
Terry McLaurin - Commanders WR
This final candidate might be somewhat of a long shot. Terry McLaurin has already completed six NFL seasons and only made two Pro Bowls. He seems destined for a legacy that is remembered as very good, but not great. However, much like Tunsil, his talents have never been consistently showcased on a competitive team until this past season.
McLaurin was nothing short of elite in 2024. He hauled in 13 touchdowns and was a second-team All-Pro selection. Even without banking on this to become his norm, the best comparison if one projects his numbers across a full career is perhaps long-time Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans.
The Ohio State graduate has never dominated his position but has produced in the ballpark of 1,000 yards every single year. Evans is considered Hall of Fame material. There's no reason McLaurin can't eventually hold that status too.
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