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Commanders sign former Army star to reserve/futures contract
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The Washington Commanders are coming off a disappointing season, finishing 5-12. Once the season concluded, Washington "mutually" parted ways with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and f ired defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.
While Washington has been busy looking for coordinators, general manager Adam Peters continues to work on the roster. Directly after the season concluded, the Commanders signed 11 players to reserve/futures contracts. Last week, Washington signed an additional three players to reserve/futures contracts.
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On Monday, the Commanders added another: Andre Carter II. No, he's not related to the longtime former NFL star of the same name, who also spent five seasons with the Redskins. Carter, 25, played collegiately at Army, where he was a third-team All-American in 2021. In that 2021 season, Carter recorded 20.5 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks. He missed time in his senior season before going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Carter spent most of his first two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings . After making the 53-man roster as a rookie, Carter spent most of his second season on the practice squad before he was waived and picked up by the Las Vegas Raiders . He appeared in three games for the Raiders late in the 2024 season.
After being waived by the Raiders in August 2025, Carter signed with the Detroit Lions ' practice squad. The Miami Dolphins signed him off the Lions' practice squad to their 53-man roster. He was again waived and re-signed to the practice squad. With several practice squad contracts expiring around the NFL on Monday, Washington moved to add Carter to its offseason roster.
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Carter is intriguing. At 6-foot-6, 257 pounds, he has excellent size, length and athleticism. He's a perfect player to sign and see if he can develop in the offseason program and into training camp. The Commanders badly need help at edge rusher, so taking fliers on players like Carter is a prudent strategy.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Andre Carter signed to reserve/futures contract
