The rumor mill has been swirling for months regarding the Washington Commanders' plans at wide receiver. Deebo Samuel Sr. has not been re-signed, and currently, the second wideout on the team's depth chart appears to be Treylon Burks.
Washington selected Antonio Williams in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, with hopes to develop him into at least a reliable slot weapon. In the meantime, the door remains open for a high-profile addition such as Brandon Aiyuk or Stefon Diggs.
There are risks with both players. Even so, there are certainly worse options the Commanders could go for.
Commanders have not fallen into the aging veteran trap again this offseason
One of them just got snagged up by a division rival. And all the rest of the NFC East can do is laugh.
Odell Beckham Jr. didn't play in the NFL last season. The last time we heard from him, aside from his participation in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, he was suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Still, that didn't stop New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen from pulling the trigger for the sole purpose of a nostalgia tour nobody asked for, in addition to signing JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios.
There was a time when Commanders fans dreaded seeing Beckham twice a year. He began his career with three consecutive Pro Bowl seasons in which he compiled at least 1,300 receiving yards, suggesting he was on a Pro Football Hall of Fame trajectory. He was most famous for his acrobatic one-handed touchdown grab against the Dallas Cowboys during Week 12 of his rookie year on Sunday Night Football.
Against Washington, Beckham's most notable "highlight" was when he threw a fit of frustration on the sidelines in 2016 and knocked over a kicking net onto himself. His battles with cornerback Josh Norman, who always seemed to psychologically have his number, were must-see television.
However, Beckham's performance fell off a cliff after 2019, and he bounced around among four teams before being cast aside in 2025. During his most recent stop with the Miami Dolphins in 2024, he caught only nine passes for 55 receiving yards in nine games.
Beckham is the exact type of player the Commanders would have gladly brought in last season in their efforts to win the AARP Super Bowl. This spring, general manager Adam Peters has been wise to reverse course and go for free agency additions with youth, speed, and something to prove.
As for the Giants? They'll probably be the cellar-dwellers of the division again. But at least they get to do it with a player who was awesome for them 10 years ago.
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