The Commanders have traded former first-round pick Jahan Dotson to the Eagles

On the Commanders’ depth chart, Terry McLaurin is the unquestioned WR1. After him, Washington continues to be attempting to determine the place gamers land. Over the past two seasons, Jahan Dotson has struggled to be a dependable receiver for the Commanders. Regardless of heading into his third season, Dotson nonetheless wanted to show he may very well be the crew’s WR2. 

Per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Community, the Commanders are buying and selling Jahan Dotson to the Eagles. Dotson and a 2025 fifth-round decide are headed to the Eagles in change for a 2025 third-round decide and two 2025 seventh-round picks.  Jahan Dotson now enters a proficient offense in Philadelphia the place he might be their WR3. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are the WR1 and WR2.

Jahan Dotson was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles

Commerce specifics:— The fifth is the one one the Commanders have.— The #Eagles have two 3rds, theirs and MIA’s. This decide is the higher of them.— PHI has 4 7ths. These picks are the third and fourth of them. So later within the spherical. https://t.co/dp3h7IDX6q

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 22, 2024

With the sixteenth decide within the 2022 NFL Draft, the Commanders chosen WR Jahan Dotson out of Penn State. Washington traded again 5 spots within the draft, passing on different WRs like Chris Olave and Jameson Williams. As a rookie for the Commanders, Dotson performed in 12 of their 17 video games and made 10 begins. He had 35 catches on 61 targets for 523 yards and 7 touchdowns. In his sophomore season, Dotson took a step again for Washington. After averaging (43.6) yards per recreation as a rookie, Dotson averaged (30.5) yards per recreation in yr two.

The 24-year-old had 49 catches on 83 targets for 518 yards and 4 touchdowns. That was even with 5 extra video games than he performed in his rookie season. Heading into coaching camp in 2024, Dotson nonetheless needed to work to be the crew’s WR2. Shockingly, the Commanders made an in-division commerce and despatched Dotson to the Eagles. Now, the previous first-round decide might be a praise to 2 proficient WRs, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.