Player profile

Age: 26 yr
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 250 lb
NFL Experience: 4 years
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1999
College: Maryland
Draft: 2022
Draft Pick: R5 · #143

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 17/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+22.3 vs NFL TE81st percentile

Role+25.5 vs NFL TE81st percentile

Experience+38.4 vs NFL TE81st percentile

Prime+5.7 vs NFL TE52nd percentile

100

Durability+38.2 vs NFL TE98th percentile

Continuity−34.5 vs NFL TE0th percentile

Draft Pedigree+13.8 vs NFL TE66th percentile

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Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Chig Okonkwo fits · Tight Ends

WSH tight ends, last season vs this season — Chig Okonkwo is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD

#85Chig Okonkwo707217/177801009640—27.06'3"250

#82Ben Sinnott747216/175366969273$2.0M24.36'4"245

#80Colson Yankoff424511/17222064960$1.1M26.66'4"225

#87John Bates654016/178095949648$5.8M28.96'6"256

Tre' McKittyFree agent32303/1700509658—27.76'4"245

#46Joshua SimonPractice squad39305/17——50960—25.86'4"240

Last season · 2025Coach TBD

Zach ErtzReserve list787214/179992796278—35.96'5"250

Ben Sinnott747216/175366969273$2.0M24.36'4"245

Tyree JacksonReserve list35454/1732026960—28.96'7"249

Lawrence CagerFree agent37454/1739326960$1.1M29.16'5"220

Colson Yankoff424511/17222064960$1.1M26.66'4"225

John Bates654016/178095949648$5.8M28.96'6"256

Gee Scott Jr.Unknown29305/170050960—25.76'3"243

Transactions

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#85Chig Okonkwo

Roster Value70

TENWSHOffseason roster

Washington Commanders sign Chig Okonkwo

Mar 12, 2026

Official