Commanders O-Line Worth Signing as Free Agents?

The Washington Commanders have five free agent offensive linemen. Will any of them re-sign with the team this offseason?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 28, 2023

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The Washington Commanders face a difficult offseason with 19 in-house free agents.

The top priority remains re-signing Daron Payne. He has been listed as someone the Commanders "can't afford to lose" in free agency this spring.

But who's next on the list after Payne? And will the team look to keep any of its offensive free agents?

The Commanders need a facelift on the offensive line. The team allowed 48 sacks this season, seventh-most in the NFL. There are five offensive linemen who face free agency this offseason that played for the Commanders last year ... Tyler Larsen, Nick Martin, Wes Martin, Wes Schweitzer, Trai Turner.

Out of the quintet, Turner was the only player to see the field for more than 50 percent of offensive snaps. As a free agent who signed a one-year deal last season, Turner underwhelmed and wasn't playing on the Pro Bowl level he used to be at.

Turner was serviceable, but at 30 years old, the team may look for a younger option. The rest of the linemen in question played as backups in 2022 and none of them stood out to warrant the same kind of attention that Payne will get in trying to re-sign.

Granted, all of the players will cost far less than Payne, but the offensive line needs a makeover ... and fresh blood is the easiest way to do it.

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Published Jan 28, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.