Of all the players on the Washington Commanders roster, it’s difficult to find one who has been around longer than Jeremy Reaves. He has served as a member of three different coaching staffs since 2018: Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew retained him on the 53-man roster, while Bruce Allen and Jay Gruden added him to the practice squad. Currently, Dan Quinn and Adam Peters have chosen to include him in the new chapter in Washington football history.
All that’s to say that Reaves has seen and played for his share of different coaching styles. He had a brief, but significant evaluation of the new leadership.
“Real deal,” Reaves said. “They’re not wasting any time.”
The Commanders entered the new league year with half their roster hitting the open market, and whether Quinn wants to call it rebuilding or recalibrating, the new roster will be made in his and Peters’ image. Though most of the open spots have been filled by new players, Washington decided to retain four players from the old regime: Reaves, tackle Cornelius Lucas, defensive end Efe Obada and receiver/return specialist Jamison Crowder.
The new staff made two things clear to the players they decided to keep: they want to win and do so the right way. Those are messages they can get behind.
Lucas, who has performed well as a spot starter at both tackle spots for the last four seasons, isn’t the only player coming back to Washington looking for more chances to prove themselves with a new staff. Crowder feels that he showed he can still make plays on special teams, but he also has confidence in his ability as an offensive weapon. He caught 16 passes on 20 targets, amassing 159 yards and a touchdown.
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