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Washington Commanders sign TE Chig Okonkwo

Washington Commanders signed TE Chig Okonkwo on March 11, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 11, 2026
Official
Mar 11, 2026
Player
Chig Okonkwo
Position
TE

What changed

Player
Chig Okonkwo
From
Free agent
To
Washington Commanders
Effective
Mar 11, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 3 year $27 million contract with Washington (WAS)

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Washington Commanders tight 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 · 2026Tight Ends Coach: Ben Steele
72Ben Sinnott7416/175366969273$2.0M24.16'4"245
72Chig OkonkwoNEW7017/177801009640—26.96'3"250
45Quentin MooreNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——260
45Anthony FirkserNEW478/177004783—$1.1M31.46'2"246
45Colson Yankoff4511/1722206496—$1.1M26.46'4"225
45Lawrence Cager384/173932696—$1.1M28.96'5"220
40John Bates6616/178095949648$5.8M28.76'6"256
Last season · 2025Tight Ends Coach: Ben Steele
72Zach ErtzLEFT7814/179992796278—35.76'5"250
72Ben Sinnott7416/175366969273$2.0M24.16'4"245
45Gee Scott Jr.LEFT385/17005096—$885K25.66'3"243
45Tyree JacksonLEFT354/1732026960—28.76'7"249
45Lawrence Cager384/173932696—$1.1M28.96'5"220
45Colson Yankoff4511/1722206496—$1.1M26.46'4"225
40John Bates6616/178095949648$5.8M28.76'6"256

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 11, 2026

    Washington Commanders sign TE Chig Okonkwo

    Signed a 3 year $27 million contract with Washington (WAS)

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