The Commanders shuffled their roster a bit heading into the second week of OTAs, adding a veteran tight end to the mix.
The position group will be important in David Blough’s new offense, which will feature multiple tight end sets on a regular basis.
Washington added some experience to the group on Tuesday, signing Anthony Firkser to the squad. The Commanders released receiver Ja’Corey Brooks in a corresponding move.
Firkser has been in the NFL since 2018, and was a heavily featured player with the Tennessee Titans through 2021. He has bounced around the league since then, with stops in Atlanta, Detroit, the New York Jets and Kansas City, with a return to the Lions in 2025. He’s a versatile player who can block and catch passes in a pinch, and can be a stout special teams player.
He joins a position group that includes Chig Okonkwo, John Bates and Ben Sinnott. Those three are expected to make the squad, though a fourth tight end could make an argument for the 53-man roster.
Brooks signed with the Commanders as a 2025 undrafted free agent, and spent last year on the practice squad and the practice-squad injured list. He signed a reserve-futures deal with the Commanders this offseason.
The Commanders are conducting their second week of OTA practices from Tuesday-Thursday.
