Day 1 of free agency for the Washington Commanders didn't go as planned, as Adam Peters missed out on a number of top targets. Isaiah Likely was keen, but a price point couldn't be agreed on. However, the general manager got his consolation prize relatively quickly.
The Commanders have signed Chigoziem Okonkwo, a 2022 fourth-round pick who spent his first four seasons with the Tennessee Titans. The University of Maryland product joins his college teammate, safety Nick Cross, in Washington.
Washington signed Okonkwo to a three-year deal reportedly worth $30 million. It's a bit pricey for a tight end who has never amassed more than 600 receiving yards in a season and isn't known as a blocker, but there's reason to be optimistic.