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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders added needed depth at wide receiver with the signing of Stefon Diggs. They agreed Wednesday to the deal with Diggs, who could practice for the first time with his new team Friday.Adding Diggs instantly upgrades the Commanders at the position behind undisputed No. 1 Terry McLaurin, ending a lingering process to get quarterback Jayden Daniels some more pass-catching help. They missed out on top free agent Alec Pierce, who re-signed with Indianapolis, then pivoted to signing veterans Treylon Burks, Dyami Brown and Van Jefferson for depth.Instead of using the No. 7 pick on a wideout — New Orleans selected Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson the pick after — Washington chose Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles. The team took Clemson’s Antonio Williams in the third round.Williams has flashed at times in practice but still has learning to do — something that’s a common theme among the Commanders’ young receivers.
General manager Adam Peters said before camp he was really happy with the options available but left the door open to bringing in reinforcements.“If we have ways to get better, we’re always going to look into that and really assess the decision (and) if it’s the right move for our team or not,” Peters said. “And if we do think it is, then we’re not afraid to do that.”
