Commanders Predicted to Reunite OC Kliff Kingsbury With $72 Million WR
The Washington Commanders are going to have a long line of NFL players — especially on the offensive side of the ball — who will be waiting to see if the franchise offers them a chance to play with superstar quarterback Jayden Daniels when free agency opens on March 12.
It’s important the Commanders find the right fit and not just go for headline-grabbing names. Which means keeping an eye out for players they already know will fit their system.
One of those could be Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk, who seems like a prime candidate to be released to create salary cap space. Kirk had some of the best years of his career playing for current Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury when he was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2019 to 2022.
The Jaguars wildly overpaid for Kirk before the 2022 season with a 4-year, $72 million contract. With all of the guaranteed money paid out, keeping Kirk on the roster in 2025 would cost Jacksonville a whopping $16.2 million.
That’s not money the rebuilding Jaguars can afford to pay a player who only had 27 receptions for 379 yards and 1 touchdown in 2024 after he missed 9 games with a broken collarbone suffered against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8.
