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With Chris Rodriguez leaving the Washington Commanders for the Jacksonville Jaguars on a two-year, $10 million contract, the club was forced to find a new running back for the backfield. On Thursday, the front office managed to land one after signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers rusher Rachaad White .
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Reports indicate that White, who is 27 years old, is signing a one-year deal with the Commanders, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The finances of the contract are currently unknown; however, White is reuniting with his former college teammate Jayden Daniels.
"Commanders are signing former Bucs RB Rachaad White to a one-year deal, per his agent Sunny Shah. White now reunites with his college quarterback, Jayden Daniels."
White and Daniels played together at Arizona State before the 25-year-old quarterback transferred to LSU in 2022. They played together for two seasons with the Sun Devils. The four-year NFL veteran running back should bring some familiarity in the backfield for Daniels for next season.
Rachaad White was a third-round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2022 NFL Draft. He's provided some consistency as a running back after sharing the backfield with Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker the past two seasons. White ended the 2025-26 campaign with 572 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
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After adding White to the roster, the Commanders could still be searching for another running back. He and Jacory Croskey-Merritt are the only two running backs on the roster as of mid-March. Although the front office could be seeking another running back at some point, White and Corskey-Merritt could make for a solid duo in the backfield.
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