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Commanders Get Positive Injury News on $11 Million Free Agent
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New England Patriots edge rusher K'Lavon Chaisson. Getty
If the Washington Commanders are going to improve on last year's dismal 5-12 regular season, the safe money right now is … that they can't.
If they do, though, it's likely it will be because of a revamped defense, even though that's dicey, and they'll need every single piece to be available.
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The Commanders took a step in that direction on Wednesday when edge rusher and free-agent signee K'Lavon Chaisson returned to practice.
"K'Lavon Chaisson is suited up at practice today," Commanders writer Zach Selby wrote on X.
"Great news: Commanders LB K'Lavon Chaisson is suited up at practice today," Sleeper HQ's Brandon wrote on his official X account.
"Commanders got OLB K'Lavon Chaisson (knee) back at practice today," The Washington Post's Tashan Reed wrote on his official X account on Wednesday. "They're in pads for their last session of the week."
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The Commanders signed Chaisson to a 1-year, $11 million free agent contract on March 11 after helping lead the New England Patriots to a Super Bowl appearance in 2025.
Chaisson Predicted for 'Breakout Season' in 2026
Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox predicted Chaisson will be 1 of the NFL's "Breakout Stars" in 2026.
"K'Lavon Chaisson has been on a slow buildup to a breakout season," Knox wrote on July 21. "After four mostly unproductive years with the Jacksonville Jaguars , he showed flashes in the second half of the 2024 campaign with the Las Vegas Raiders , logging four sacks between Weeks 13 and 17 of that year. On a 1-year, $3 million deal with the New England Patriots , Chaisson continued to make strides in 2025, recording single-season career highs in sacks (7.5), pressures (23) and tackles for loss (10) … he could be primed for an even bigger role in the Washington Commanders' new-look defense."
K'Lavon Chaisson Called 'Biggest Steal' in Offseason
Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport heaped praise on the Commanders for signing Chaisson after the former 1st-round pick brought his career back to life with the New England Patriots in 2025.
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"The Washington Commanders went into the offseason with a clear and glaring need on the edge," Davenport wrote. "And the team didn't play around about addressing it … Last year with the New England Patriots, edge-rusher K'Lavon Chaisson finally looked the part of the first-round pick he was back in 2020, logging a career-high 7.5 sacks with the New England Patriots. At 26, Chaisson is only just now entering his prime. Playing opposite Oweh should help minimize double-teams. A 10-sack 2026 is a real possibility. And getting a 10-sack edge-rusher for $11 million on a one-year deal is a steal."
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