Olamide Zaccheaus, Dyami Brown, and Jamison Crowder are all free agents, which leaves Luke McCaffrey as the default No. 3 receiver. That isn't what the Commanders want to go into the 2025 season with.

One day after agreeing to bring back Zach Ertz on a one-year contract, the Washington Commanders agreed with John Bates on a three-year deal, a person familiar with the terms said Sunday night, keeping the team’s tight end corps intact for at least another season.

The Washington Commanders are all about bringing in new talent this offseason, but one they managed to keep could do wonders for Jayden Daniels.

Less than 24 hours after re-signing three-time Pro Bowler Zach Ertz, the Washington Commanders are returning another tight end from last season’s roster.