General manager Adam Peters is always looking for ways to improve the roster. That was no different after their memorable Week 3 triumph, with the Washington Commanders signing Charles Snowden to their practice squad.
It also seems the veteran edge rusher will be called up sooner rather than later.
The Commanders felt they needed more, despite the improvements on defense under new coordinator Daronte Jones. But they still aren't satisfied, and Mike Zenitz of CBS Sports said they expect Snowden to get involved quickly.
Commanders give Charles Snowden a homecoming chance after suspension
Just who this will be at the expense of is anyone's guess. But this gives the Commanders another experienced presence for their edge-rushing rotation who could also potentially operate on Jones' three-man front.
Snowden has a lot of good football left at 28. He was an asset for the Las Vegas Raiders last season, recording three sacks, 28 tackles, two pass breakups, and an interception on 32 percent of the team's defensive snaps.
Those are decent numbers, but an injury ended any hopes of the Virginia product making the Dallas Cowboys' roster this summer.
Now, the Commanders are giving him a chance.
But there are concerns.
Snowden was suspended for the first three games of the 2026 campaign following a DUI. He is eligible to return this weekend, but that may be too soon for the Commanders. But if he fits in well over the coming days, the Silver Spring native might get elevated for Washington's crunch divisional clash against the New York Giants in Week 5.
Charles Snowden must treat his Commanders opportunity with urgency
At 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, Snowden has the size and length to make an impact. He sets a clean edge against the run and flashes explosiveness as a pass-rusher. But looking at the options available, the Commanders wouldn't need him to be anything more than a complementary piece.
Odafe Oweh, K'Lavon Chaisson, and Dorance Armstrong Jr. lead the charge. Rookie fifth-rounder Joshua Josephs has also shown early promise, but the team may need him more at linebacker moving forward after Leo Chenal suffered a fractured neck that required season-ending surgery.
The Commanders aren't losing much by finding out for sure what Snowden could offer.
And in all honesty, no team can ever have enough good players on the defensive front seven.
This may also be Snowden's final chance to carve out a successful career for himself. He didn't play in 2022 or 2023, bouncing on and off practice squads. The Raiders gave him a shot, and he took advantage of it with two solid, if unspectacular, years in the desert.
Snowden should feel plenty of incentive to make an impression. This is a homecoming for the Maryland resident, so he will be eager to stick around. Comfort counts for a lot; just ask wide receiver Stefon Diggs. But there is pressure to hit the ground running in his quest to firmly establish himself.
It's another intriguing signing for the Commanders. But for Snowden, he should treat this last-chance-saloon opportunity with the urgency it deserves.
Nothing else will suffice.
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