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Commanders Add ‘Withholding Ticket Revenue’ To Scandals

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The hardest part of following the Washington Commanders’ scandals, has become tracking them all. That says something in itself. The latest allegation is that Washington did not share home ticket sales with opposing teams. Is it true?

A report from A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports alleged that, “the Commanders did not pass along the required 40% share of ticket sales to visiting teams.”

According to the report, at least one person gave information to Congressional investigators in the House Oversight Committee. The Committee has been examining the finances of the team and owner, as well as the hostile workplace allegations.

Since the article was released, there have been some legal back-and-forths from both sides of the equation.

The Commanders released the following statement:

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Washington Commanders Free Agent Signings And Re-Signings

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The new league year began on March 16th, and with it, there was a frenzy of activity as teams try and better themselves for the upcoming season. What have the Washington Commanders done?

Keep checking back to this page for all of their major signings, re-signings and trades.

Updated: March 24th

Trades

The biggest news of the off-season for Washington so far, is acquiring veteran quarterback Carson Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts.

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Brandon Scherff Expected To Sign With Jacksonville Jaguars

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The writing was apparently on the wall. Washington couldn’t justifiably tag Brandon Scherff again in 2022, so he was expected to be heading somewhere else. On Monday, it was reported by various sources that Scherff would be heading to Jacksonville.

The 30-year old stalwart right guard spent the last seven seasons in Washington. He was named to the Pro Bowl five of those seven years.  He is also the ONLY Washington player to be named an All-Pro in the last 26 years.

Terms of the deal were not announced, as the deal cannot become official until 4pm on Wednesday.

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Wentz Ends Washington’s Desperate Search For A Quarterback

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Washington’s desperate search for a quarterback came to an end on Wednesday. The Commanders reportedly struck a deal with the Indianapolis Colts for Carson Wentz. The deal will not be finalized until next week when the 2022 league year officially begins.

According to reports, Washington gave up a 3rd round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, as well as at least a 3rd round pick in 2023. If Wentz plays more than 70% of the snaps in 2022, that 2023 draft pick would increase to a 2nd round pick for Washington. The two teams also swapped their 2nd round picks in this year’s draft (Washington’s 42nd overall for Indianapolis’ 47th). Further reports today state that Washington will also receive a 7th round pick in the 2022 Draft.

Additionally, the Commanders will pay Wentz’ entire 2022 salary of $28-million-plus dollars.

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NFL Sets 2022 Salary Cap Number at Over 208 Million Dollars

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How much money will Washington have to spend in their first season as the Commanders? According to yesterday’s reports, the 2022 NFL Salary Cap number will be set at $208.2 million. With the new league year starting next week, teams have just over a week to get in line with the cap.

The 2022 number is up more than $25 million over last year’s $182.5 million. That sends a slightly misguided message though, as the cap was dropped last season for Covid “losses”. It was the first time in its history, that the cap number had dropped. In 2020, the cap was $198 million, so the 2022 number is a gain of approximately $10 million over that.

That’s a decent increase that some teams will be desperately happy to see.

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Important Dates In The Washington Commanders 2022 NFL Season

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With the Super Bowl in the books and the 2021 year nearly complete, here are some of the important NFL dates in the upcoming 2022 NFL Season.

February

Feb. 3: East-West Shrine Bowl, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Feb. 5: Senior Bowl, Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.

Feb. 6: NFL Pro Bowl, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Feb. 13: Super Bowl LVI, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California.

Feb. 19: HBCU Legacy Bowl, Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Feb. 22:  Franchise or Transition tags can be assigned

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Mary Jo White To Investigate Latest Dan Snyder Accusations

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The NFL has enlisted Mary Jo White to conduct an investigation into the latest sexual misconduct allegations against Dan Snyder, that arose from the recent House Oversight Committee roundtable. Her findings will be made public at the conclusion of the investigation. Commissioner Roger Goodell will then determine if the league will take any further action.

White is currently with the Debevoise & Plimpton law firm. She was also the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She also previously conducted the NFL’s investigation against former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson.

Richardson would ultimately sell the team before White’s investigation was complete.

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WFT Fans Stayed Away From Fed Ex In Record Numbers In 2021

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The numbers don’t lie. Attendance at Fed Ex Field plummeted in 2021. This season more than any other, fans chose to express their discontent by not supporting the product. Have fans of the Washington Football Team finally had enough of the lawsuits, the distractions, the name debacle, the botched retirements, and the constant false promises of something better?

This year’s attendance numbers would seem to indicate so. However, despite the steep drop-off this season, these numbers are also the result of a decade-plus downward trend.

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Washington Sign Eight Players To Futures Contracts

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On Monday the Washington Football Team announced that they had signed eight players to futures contracts. Washington have many holes to fill, and have started filling them before the 2021 season is even finished. Among the eight were three wide receivers that included recent draft picks Antonio Gandy-Golden and Kelvin Harmon. Harmon was selected in … Read more