The Washington Commanders will begin their organized team activities in the coming days. This gives fans a first glimpse of the many new faces general manager Adam Peters brought in as part of his master plan to flip last year's 5-12 roster into one that can compete for a return to the playoffs.
But in the case of two of those faces, they won't be new at all.
Wide receiver Dyami Brown has returned after a one-year adventure with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 2021 third-round pick never consistently put it together during his four seasons in Washington, and expectedly flamed out elsewhere after the AFC South club overpaid him based on his lightning-in-a-bottle playoff performances.
Dyami Brown and Tim Settle Jr. have another chance to shine with the Commanders
Defensive tackle Tim Settle Jr. is also back in the fold, after spending two seasons each with the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans ever since he last played for Washington in 2021. The onetime Virginia Tech standout was a rotational backup during his four seasons in the burgundy and gold before becoming a regular starter at his most recent stop.
Now, Washington will find out just how similar both players are to what they were the last time fans saw them.
Out of the two second-time Commanders, Settle is the most likely to factor into head coach Dan Quinn's game plan. He should start alongside Javon Kinlaw and Daron Payne in Daronte Jones' projected 3-4 defensive front. Washington also has Johnny Newton, but he's more of a pass-rush specialist from the interior.
Settle will be counted on to help clean up a position group that was among the Commanders' weakest a season ago, and is still far from a strength. It will be fascinating to see how Jones uses him.
For Brown, it's going to be a much tougher battle to make the roster, let alone to contribute in a meaningful manner.
Since he last suited up in Washington, the team has added Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks, and Jaylin Lane, seen promising flashes from Luke McCaffrey, and could potentially bring in Stefon Diggs or Brandon Aiyuk on top of that.
Brown was the third wideout on the Commanders' depth chart in 2024, becoming WR2 after Noah Brown was lost for the season late in the year. Now, he figures to be the fifth or sixth, possibly even the seventh, pending another addition.
Both Brown and Settle will have a lot to prove, and it all starts at OTAs. We'll see if they can pick up where they left off.
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