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Commanders sign free-agent WR Van Jefferson

By Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026 | 11:28 AM

The Washington Commanders continued to build depth through free agency and ​signed veteran wide receiver ‌Van Jefferson on Tuesday.

The team did not announce terms of the deal.

Jefferson played his first ‌three-plus ​seasons with ⁠the Los Angeles ⁠Rams, who selected him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. ​He won Super Bowl LVI with Los Angeles ⁠following the ⁠2021 season.

The Rams traded ​him to the Falcons on ​Oct. 10, 2023, for a ‌late-round draft pick, and he appeared in 12 games with Atlanta. Single ⁠seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans followed.

With Tennessee in ⁠2025, ‌Jefferson appeared in ⁠16 games (seven starts) and ​caught ‌29 passes for ​350 yards ⁠and a touchdown.

In 94 career games (54 starts), Jefferson has 166 receptions, 2,226 receiving yards and 13 scores.

–Field ​Level Media