The Washington Commanders are entering a new era with head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters at the helm.
As Quinn and Peters go about shifting the culture following a 4-13 season and three straight years without a playoff appearance, decisions will be made about players from the previous regime.
Among the more pressing decisions for Washington's higher-up's centers around safety Kamren Curl, who's started 53 of 60 since being selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
But Curl seemingly alluded to the status of his future in Washington via X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, posting the "peace out" emoji.
Just five hours later, Curl posted another emoji - this time, laughing.
A late-round success story, Curl has been highly productive as a professional, compiling 385 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and three interceptions over four years in Washington.
Curl was the Commanders' second-leading tackler with 115 this past season, trailing only linebacker Cody Barton's 121.
Per Spotrac, Curl's market value is $14.4 million - he's currently projected to receive a deal of four years, $57.7 million, which would make him the fifth highest-paid strong safety in the league.
Perhaps the Commanders don't want to pay the price - but why now for Curl's cryptic tweets?
Tuesday marked the deadline for franchise tag designations, and Washington, as Peters said Feb. 27 at the NFL Combine, didn't utilize the tag.
If the Commanders tagged Curl, he'd be making $17.1 million in 2024, even loftier than any potential extension.
Still, should his tweets be in reference to the organization, there's little pointing in favor of a potential reunion between the two sides once legal tampering begins March 11.
Free agency formally opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 13. The Commanders currently boast $91.5 million in cap space.
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