It hasn’t taken long for the Washington Commanders to make a “strong” decision about the future of veteran leader Bobby Wagner, ahead of 2025 NFL free agency. The decorated middle linebacker will still be around for another season after agreeing a new one-year deal on Thursday, March 6.
This move was reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. Rapoport described how “Wagner and the team agreed on a strong 1-year deal worth up to $9.5M with $8M guaranteed. Wagner represented himself on the deal.”
The note about Wagner repping himself during negotiations shouldn’t be a surprise. He’s been calling his own shot and leading from the front throughout the vast majority of a career that will likely end with a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Wagner only enhanced his standing in league history by playing a key role in the instant turnaround experienced by the Commanders in 2024. A rapid revival that saw a supposedly rebuilding program transformed from 4-13 to a spot in the NFC Championship Game.
Proven veterans like Wagner underpinned the sudden momentum with savvy, professionalism and production on the field. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn will again rely on the 34-year-old for more of the same this year, as Washington strives for necessary improvement defensively.
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