{"id":595427,"date":"2026-09-07T17:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/?p=595427"},"modified":"2026-09-07T17:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:17:01","slug":"commanders-re-sign-van-jefferson-to-the-practice-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2026\/09\/07\/commanders-re-sign-van-jefferson-to-the-practice-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders Re-Sign Van Jefferson To The Practice Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Washington Commanders announced today<\/a> that they have added wide receiver Van Jefferson to the practice squad. They parted ways with TE Joshua Simon to make the requisite space on the roster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon was never really a long-term piece. He was added to the practice squad<\/a> sight unseen. It was a precaution, when Ben Sinnott’s health became a late-camp question mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Slot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That opening is for Van Jefferson, a genuinely good pickup. Yes, the receiver room is full<\/a> \u2014 Terry McLaurin, Stefon Diggs, Jaylin Lane, Luke McCaffrey, Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks, Dyami Brown is about as deep as it gets. But Jefferson brings something the young guys don’t: experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jefferson is 30, and has caught passes from four different starting quarterbacks across six seasons. He’s a Super Bowl champion who knows how to operate in a real NFL offense under pressure. Compare that to Lane, McCaffrey, Williams, and Burks, who bring speed and upside but maybe not quite the same experience. Having a guy like Jefferson on the taxi squad \u2014 someone who can be elevated on a moment’s notice and not miss a beat \u2014 someone who can push the young guns – is quiet, useful depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was a tough cut last week<\/a>. It’s good to have him back in the fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not a move that’s likely to affect the active roster next Sunday. Still, a front office paying attention to what the roster actually needs week to week \u2014 is hopefully a good sign heading into Week 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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