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Don't look now, but the new league year is just around the corner, which means that NFL teams will have their first opportunity to improve their roster with the start of free agency.

The Washington Commanders, who finished the 2025 season with a 5-12 record, have plenty of work to do between now and training camp. They have the most important position locked up with Jayden Daniels returning for his third season, but there will be an extensive rebuild for the defense and retooling at positions like wide receiver and running back, which have just four total players under contract for 2026. The Commanders will have some of the most projected available cap space this year, and a significant portion of that will be dedicated to getting the team back into the playoff discussion.

So, Commanders.com will spend the next week breaking down the outlook for several positions ahead of free agency beginning on March 11 at 4 p.m. ET. After starting with the wide receivers and running backs, we're moving on to the offensive line and tight ends.

Offensive line

Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore Ravens

• It's not often that a center warrants the kind of payday that Linderbaum will likely get next week, but the three-time Pro Bowler has been one of the lynchpins for the Ravens' offensive line. He's a dominant run-blocker, and any team looking to establish a more dominant presence on the ground will likely be interested in adding him. But the Ravens are also interested in keeping him, so there could be a bidding war for the soon-to-be 26-year-old.

Cade Mays, Carolina Panthers

• There's a noticeable gap between Linderbaum and the next available center, and Mays seems to be in that second group. The 2022 sixth-round pick has carved out a nice career for himself, though, with 27 starts in 52 games. He emerged as a more consistent starter last season and allowed just 11 pressures with zero sacks.

Zion Johnson, Los Angeles Chargers

• Johnson has played exclusively at left guard for the past three seasons, and the move seems to have done him some good. While he still has work to do as both a pass- and run-blocker, he did have a career-high efficiency rating of 97.7 last season with a career-low in pressures allowed.

Wyatt Teller, Cleveland Browns

• An eight-year starter with three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances from 2021-23, Teller has been a mainstay on the Browns' offensive line since he was acquired in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. He'll test free agency this offseason and could have several suitors at 31 years old.

Graham Glasgow, Detroit Lions

• The Lions recently made the move to release Glasgow, who has never been named to a Pro Bowl but is largely considered one of the better centers in the league. Glasgow has experience at center and both guard spots. That, plus his 10 years of experience, make him an intriguing name to watch this offseason.

Tight ends

Isaiah Likely, Baltimore Ravens

• The Ravens have had a surplus of tight ends over the last five years, and Likely might be looking for a new team that will help develop his skill set. Although he hit career lows in yards and touchdowns, the expectation is that he can develop into an exceptional pass-catching tight end.

Chigoziem Okonkwo, Tennessee Titans

• The former Maryland Terrapin has been one of the most consistent parts of the Titans' franchise for the last four seasons, despite coaching and quarterback changes in that span. He's actually been more productive than Likely, recording nearly 500 more yards and 59 more catches.

Charlie Kolar, Baltimore Ravens

• Although Kolar has caught 73.2% of his targets, he's not considered a premier pass-catching tight end. He's known more for his abilities as a run-blocker, and he's played an important role in establishing the Ravens' ground attack. It's hard to imagine the Ravens losing both Kolar and Likely in the same offseason, but it seems like they're at least willing to let them test the market.

Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles

• If the 2025 season was Goedert's last in Philadelphia, it was certainly a memorable way to leave. He scored a career-high 11 touchdowns -- more than he did in the last three seasons combined -- and broke the record for the most touchdowns by a tight end in franchise history. He's one of the best tight ends to ever play for the Eagles, so it would be difficult to imagine him leaving, but hey, Zach Ertz did it.

David Njoku, Cleveland Browns

• Njoku's production has tailed off since he put up career numbers in 2023, but he has been a reliable player for the last nine seasons. He could provide a team with some veteran leadership, and for a team like the Commanders, who have multiple players at the position with three seasons of experience or fewer, that could be almost as valuable as anything he does on the field.