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Washington Commanders sign DE Drake Jackson

Washington Commanders signed DE Drake Jackson on March 5, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 5, 2026
Official
Mar 5, 2026
Player
Drake Jackson
Position
DE

What changed

Player
Drake Jackson
From
Free agent
To
Washington Commanders
Effective
Mar 5, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.36 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Ends room

Washington Commanders defensive ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Darryl Tapp
72Drake Jackson587/174634429370$1.2M25.36'4"250
45T.J. Maguranyanga301/17221686—$885K23.66'4"234
40Dorance Armstrong6213/178289759551—29.16'4"255
35Deatrich Wise5310/178845628045$1.4M32.06'5"275
35Charles OmenihuNEW5213/17810799632$4.0M28.96'5"280
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Darryl Tapp
72Drake Jackson587/174634429370$1.2M25.36'4"250
62Preston SmithLEFT6712/179940697277—33.76'5"265
62DeMarcus WalkerLEFT6210/178136588174—31.86'4"280
62Jalyn HolmesLEFT629/176765558856$1.1M30.56'5"283
45T.J. Maguranyanga301/17221686—$885K23.66'4"234
40Dorance Armstrong6213/178289759551—29.16'4"255
35Deatrich Wise5310/178845628045$1.4M32.06'5"275
25Jacob MartinLEFT4915/17790898722$3.5M30.66'2"242
20Javontae Jean-Baptiste336/17325738967$1.1M26.26'4"255

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 5, 2026

    Washington Commanders sign DE Drake Jackson

    Signed a 1 year $1.36 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)

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