LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Commanders announced today that they have extended safety Jeremy Reaves. The full terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Reaves, (5-11, 200) is an eight-year veteran and entered the league as an undrafted free agent and signed with Washington in 2018. He has appeared in 81 games, with 19 starts, and recorded 161 total tackles, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions.
In 2025, Reaves played in all 17 games, with eight starts, and tallied career highs in tackles (81), passes defensed (7), and tackles for loss (5). In Week 18 against Philadelphia, Reaves made his eighth start of the season and had 11 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed.
After suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 5 of the 2023 season, Reaves returned to play all 17 games in the 2024 season. Reaves was Washington's 2024 Ed Block Courage Award recipient.
In 2022, Reaves played in all 17 games with three starts and recorded 17 tackles (10 solo) and a pass defensed. He was tied for third in the NFC in special teams tackles (10). Reaves was voted as the special teams starter of the 2023 Pro Bowl and was named First-Team All-Pro, becoming the first player in Washington History to earn First Team All-Pro honors since Brandon Scherff in 2020.
Reaves, a native of Pensacola, Florida, attended Pensacola High School and played collegiately at South Alabama from 2014-17. During his college career, Reaves amassed 301 total tackles (208 solo), 22 passes defensed, eight interceptions, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 45 games played. He earned the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year award during his senior campaign after he recorded 104 total tackles (70 solo), three interceptions and 1.5 sacks.
