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7mo ago

Commanders Reach Two-Year Deal With Safety Nick Cross

Multiple reports say the Maryland-born safety would bring a physical, high-volume tackling profile to Washington’s struggling secondary.

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Dec 28, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts safety Nick Cross (20) wraps up Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
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Overview

  • ESPN and NFL Network reporters, along with Heavy citing Jordan Schultz, report Cross has agreed to a pact worth up to $14 million over two seasons.
  • The agreement is expected to be formalized when the NFL’s new league year opens at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday.
  • Cross started 34 straight games for the Colts over the past two seasons and logged 120 tackles in 2025 with five tackles for loss, six QB hits, 2.5 sacks, five pass breakups and one interception.
  • Pro Football Rumors notes he produced 266 tackles over the 2024–25 span with a career-best three interceptions in 2024 and ranked third among safeties with 16 pressures last season.
  • The 2022 third-round pick (No. 96) out of Maryland has been lauded for downhill physicality, a trait Washington targets after finishing 27th in points allowed and last in yards allowed in 2025.