All aTwitter: 12 March 2024 – 6 vet free agents reported to have joined Zach Ertz as the newest Commanders

One of the NFL’s toughest men has a new home: The #Commanders are signing former #Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti to a three-year, $16 million deal with $9.02M guaranteed, per source. Their new starting left guard. https://t.co/pVwR5RhMWz

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 12, 2024

Welcome to Washington Nick Allegretti #HTTC pic.twitter.com/mSIRNjpStD

— PAIN (@Xommanders) March 12, 2024

Some Nick Allegretti contract details:

$1.13M base salary
$5.89M signing bonus
$7.51M cash in Year 1.
$9.02M guaranteed
$150K Workout bonus.
$20K per game roster bonus; $340K/yr

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) March 12, 2024

On Commanders signing G Nick Allegretti:

3x SB champ with Chiefs.
7th Round pick in 2019.
13 starts in 6 years.
80 snaps for KC last year.
Started/ played well in SB.
Played center and guard.
No penalties/ sacks in ‘23.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) March 12, 2024

Three-year deal worth $30 million for Tyler Biadasz to head to the #Commanders, source says. https://t.co/BGUZymyKkK

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 11, 2024

Scouting report on new Commanders C Tyler Biadasz from @BrandonThornNFL, one of the best OL experts out: pic.twitter.com/pnGo04tIcz

— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) March 11, 2024

Tyler Biadasz since 2022:

1,299 pass-blocking snaps
50 QB pressures allowed
4 sacks allowed

pic.twitter.com/NOzSgr3V46

— PFF Commanders (@PFF_Washington) March 11, 2024

Tyler Biadasz allowed pressure on 4.8% of pass blocks last season, 4th-lowest among centers (min. 300 pass blocks).

Commanders centers allowed a 7.5% pressure rate in 2023, 6th-highest in the NFL.#HTTC https://t.co/vY8QfCNQqR pic.twitter.com/YIMsXiMrth

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) March 11, 2024

A new look within the lungs of the Commanders front.

• LG Nick Allegretti (two sacks allowed last 316 pass pro snaps).

• C Tyler Biadasz (four allowed in last 1,298 snaps).

• RG Sam Cosmi (1 sack in last 736 snaps). pic.twitter.com/BOxL2ssqvC

— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 12, 2024

Interesting nugget on Dorance Armstrong. He’s an EDGE, but Quinn used him some as a 5-tech who was flanked by Parsons outside in the Cowboys 4-3 Under look.

I expect we’ll see some of the same here in DC with Jamin Davis in that Parsons role.

— Mark Tyler(Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) March 11, 2024

The base package for Armstrong is 3 years, $33 million, per source. https://t.co/KEVDphNhGY

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 11, 2024

Where teams go wrong w/ DEs is paying for sacks when the underlying metrics aren’t there. Dorance Armstrong in each of the last 3 seasons has a pressure rate per @PFF of at least 11% in addition to 21 sacks. Also has been durable & is entering just his age-27 season. #Commanders

— Al Galdi (@AlGaldi) March 11, 2024

New Commanders signing Dorance Armstrong pic.twitter.com/246GE3QHlE

— Tek (@CookedByTek) March 11, 2024

Dorance Armstrong is really versatile and can line up anywhere let’s go! pic.twitter.com/EUYKusUA2U

— Zac (@DCzWall) March 11, 2024

Commanders signing LB Frankie Luvu to 3-year, $36M deal. (via @TomPelissero) pic.twitter.com/jfDWZesKJK

— NFL (@NFL) March 11, 2024

Frankie Luvu led all linebackers in both completion percentage allowed (56.4%) and CPOE (-19.4%) when targeted as the nearest defender last season (min. 25 targets).

The Commanders allowed a league-high +6.1% CPOE on targets in the middle third of the field last season.#HTTC https://t.co/ZyB7Gd4NSz pic.twitter.com/chb2pyCVMF

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) March 11, 2024

Is there anything Frankie Luvu CAN’T do? Not really. Tampa-2 deep third, run-stuffing, zone/match/man over the middle, racking up pressures at the LOS. The very definition of the modern do-it-all NFL linebacker. pic.twitter.com/AFCdgST7Gb

— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) March 8, 2024

Frankie Luvu is going to EAT behind Allen and Payne in Dan Quinn’s defense. pic.twitter.com/CGtgzmYQ3I

— Zac (@DCzWall) March 11, 2024

Frankie Luvu in Week 18 of a season where his team won 2 games. Dog. pic.twitter.com/xpLwsz0qCN

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) March 11, 2024

Anthony Lynn and Austin Ekler reunited baby. Let’s work!!! https://t.co/0qp6V7es6L

— neurodivergent papi (@Wavethoven) March 11, 2024

Free agent kicker Brandon McManus has agreed to a one year deal with the Commanders for $3.6mil. The veteran kicker has found a new home.

Source: Brandon McManus

— Jason McCourty (@JasonMcCourty) March 12, 2024

Joey Slye was a FA. McManus is a career 81.4 percent kicker. Was at 81.1 percent last year. Touchbacks on 75.6 percent of KOs https://t.co/o6P8WLxMcJ

— John Keim (@john_keim) March 12, 2024

Brandon McManus’s 45 field goals of 50+ yards since 2013 are the third-most in the league, behind Matt Prater (65) and Justin Tucker (54).https://t.co/S1ExSwu3Th

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 12, 2024

McManus has an edge on Slye in a couple areas: PATs; BM has only missed 3 the past 3 years combined compared to 7 for Slye; also, in the last 4 years McManus has made 94.9 percent of his kicks between 40-49 yards — the best % of any kicker with at least 20 attempts in that span.

— John Keim (@john_keim) March 12, 2024

McManus was only 81.1% on his FG attempts last year, which is below average, however he was tied for the 4th most attempts from 50+ (those are statistically less likely to go in). He was 25/27 (92.6%) from 49 yards and in.#HTTC | #Commanders | #NFLFreeAgency pic.twitter.com/NKEyvfD3bs

— We Want Dallas (@WeWantDallas) March 12, 2024

Gotta love the late breaking news on the show as the #Commanders signed kicker Brandon McManus to a one-year deal, and offensive guard Nick Allegretti to a 3-year deal @DCNewsNow #DCNNGameNight pic.twitter.com/fwu0TVck8K

— Derek Forrest (@DerekFSpx) March 12, 2024

Commanders’ free-agent deals so far …

LB Frankie Luvu – 3 years, max $36M
RB Austin Ekeler – 3 years, max $11.43M
DE Dorance Armstrong – 3 years, $33M (max $45M)
C Tyler Biadasz – 3 years, $30M
G Nick Allegretti – 3 years, $16M
K Brandon McManus – 1 year, $3.6M
TE Zach Ertz -…

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 12, 2024

Commanders aren’t spending big money or seemingly trying to land future all-pros.

But their plan is clear. Acquire starters; upgrade weak positions, and add talent at reasonable rates. But let’s be realistic about this haul: WSH hasn’t swung big. Their putting the ball in play.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) March 12, 2024

New Patriots RB Antonio Gibson’s three-year, $11.25 million deal.

• $3 million signing bonus.
• $5.3 million fully guaranteed.
• $4.75 million in first year.
• $3 million in 2025.

Pretty much a year-to-year deal with a team-friendly second year.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 11, 2024

A look at new #Patriots RB Antonio Gibson: pic.twitter.com/VdqUwFfQeD

— Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) March 11, 2024

As you’ve probably heard if you dared say anything positive about Antonio Gibson, he did fumble 4x last season

Two were due to poor ball security where he had one hand on the rock, but one was a dropped pitch and another came after he got nailed while turning upfield pic.twitter.com/rbXEqFTGKV

— Taylor Kyles (@tkyles39) March 11, 2024

Patriots, QB Jacoby Brissett agree to terms on one-year, $8M deal. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/3sClTQmFwu

— NFL (@NFL) March 12, 2024

A new QB in Minnesota: The #Vikings are expected to sign #49ers QB Sam Darnold, per me and @TomPelissero.

Darnold gets a 1-year deal worth $10M, sources say, and joins former teammate Josh McCown, who is Minnesota’s new QB coach.

Kirk Cousins out, Darnold in. pic.twitter.com/QzrZDJ1Sdq

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024

The #Jets’ deal with Tyrod Taylor is for two years and up to $18 million, per source. A significant investment to get their Plan B in Taylor, who turns 35 this summer. https://t.co/g0fkPsrQRP

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 12, 2024

Ok folks time to call it a night. Will have to catch up with grades sometime tomorrow or day after. This felt like the busiest day 1 of free agency in years.

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) March 12, 2024

Next level art.pic.twitter.com/AGK1ykrhfZ

— The Best (@ThebestFigen) March 9, 2024