Overview
- The Commanders, which hosted tryouts Monday, brought in eight defensive players including former second‑round pick Boogie Basham and seven DL/DB candidates for evaluation.
- Basham has appeared in 43 NFL games since being taken No. 61 overall in 2021 and produced most of his stats early with the Buffalo Bills, but he has no recorded NFL starts.
- Washington previously added veteran depth on Aug. 17 with signings such as Krys Barnes and Maurice Hurst Jr. to address injuries and special‑teams needs.
- Team decision‑makers view players like Basham as candidates for practice‑squad roles or short‑term rotational depth rather than immediate starting jobs.
- The tryouts expand the Commanders’ low‑cost options as they pare the roster toward the 53‑man limit, with final cuts and the preseason finale coming later this week.