The Washington Commanders in 2024 became the latest team to ride a standout rookie campaign from a quarterback picked near the top of the draft to a surprise playoff spot, with Jayden Daniels quickly establishing himself as one of the league's best signal-callers. Not only did the Commanders nearly double their win total set prior to the season, but they won two road playoff games to earn a trip to the NFC Championship, where they gave up seven rushing touchdowns in a loss to the Eagles .
To help bolster their defensive front after finishing 28th in yards per rush allowed, the Commanders signed four new defensive linemen in free agency, most notably Javon Kinlaw to a three-year, $45 million deal, then brought in Von Miller ahead of training camp. But the rest of the team's key acq