Commanders left off visit list by top free agent in stunning sign of decline

Things have not gone according to plan for the Washington Commanders this season. Their chances of making the playoffs have all but evaporated, and the second half of 2025 promises to be a painful one with so many influential figures missing through injury. Fans had lofty expectations after an aggressive offseason from general manager Adam Peters and reaching the NFC Championship game. They haven't come close to being met, which gave everyone associated with the franchise a brutal reality check about this project. The cracks were papered over last season. Jayden Daniels masked many of their problems with his exceptional performance. The injury issues haven't helped, but this squad looks a long way off from contending. And despite cornerback being a grave need for the Commanders, they were not on free-agent Asante Samuel Jr.'s long list of meetings once he finally received the all-clear to resume football activities after recovering from spinal fusion surgery. Samuel is an outstanding performer when healthy.