2022 NFL Free Agency: 2 DTs for Commanders’ interior rotation originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
* With the Super Bowl in the past and the 2021 season in the books, NBC Sports Washington’s Ethan Cadeaux and Matt Weyrich take a look at potential free agents that the Washington Commanders could benefit from signing this offseason. Next up: Defensive tackles Sheldon Richardson and Bilal Nichols.
Heading into this offseason, the defensive line hardly seems like a pressing need for the Commanders. After all, this is the team whose front seven is loaded with first-round picks, including all four of its projected starters up front.
While no one is trying to replace Chase Young or Montez Sweat, the Commanders could have several openings between them depending on moves they make in the next few weeks. Defensive tackle Tim Settle is already headed for free agency and Matt Ioannidis could join him if Washington decides to shed his $8.3 million cap hit. Settle and Ioannidis each…