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Numerous sources state that Lucas has agreed to a one-year contract.
Lucas, who is 32 years old, joined the Commanders in 2020. He participated in all 17 games the previous season, making four starts, and he’ll probably fight for a starting position this year as well.
In 2014, Lucas joined the Lions as an undrafted rookie out of Kansas State to make his NFL debut. Before joining the Commanders in 2020, he played for the Rams, Saints, and Bears during his three seasons as a player in Detroit.
The J.J. McCarthy hype continues to grow. The former Michigan QB is reportedly a lot higher on many NFL team’s boards than the general public’s ready to accept. He led the Michigan Wolverines to a National Title under head coach Jim Harbaugh. McCarthy has been having visits with NFL teams as they prepare for next month’s draft in Detroit, MI. He visited the New York Giants last week per Jordan Schultz, and the Washington Commanders are reportedly flying out to Ann Arbor, MI to have dinner with him on Thursday, the night before his Pro Day. Washington interviewed McCarthy at the NFL Scouting Combine, his first in a series of Q&As with multiple teams.
With a 4-13 record the previous season, the Washington Commanders secured the #2 overall pick in this year’s draft and were predicted to select a quarterback there. Although there is potential for deals both up (perhaps for USC quarterback Caleb Williams) and down (for additional draft capital in a year of recalibrating), Adam Peters’ administration has remained relatively silent during free agency. Every season brings lies from the teams and conjecture from supporters and the press.
The Commanders traded Sam Howell to the Seahawks after signing veteran QB Marcus Mariota in free agency. They have to add at least one other QB to their roster before offseason activities start. Most people expect them to draft either LSU’s Jayden Daniels or North Carolina’s Drake Maye with the #2 pick. The visit with J.J. McCarthy is likely due diligence in case they get a trade down offer they can’t refuse, but there is the possibility that new GM Adam Peters’ and staff don’t have this year’s QB crop ranked like the consensus from draft experts. This is Peters first chance at being an NFL GM, and also new managing partner Josh Harris’s first full offseason as owner of the team.
