The Washington Commanders have traded former first-round pick Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Eagles announced on Twitter today.
Philadelphia sent a 2025 third-round pick and two seventh-round picks in 2025 in exchange for Dotson and a 2025 fifth-round pick. The Steelers play both Washington and Philadelphia this season, with their matchup against Washington coming in Week 1o and their game against the Eagles taking place in Week 15. They won’t see Dotson in the new-look Commanders offense with Jayden Daniels under center but will have to face him a few weeks later.
Dotson never was able to get going in Washington, with just 35 receptions for 523 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie and then 49 receptions for 518 yards and four touchdowns in his sophomore campaign. The Commanders have Terry McLaurin as their WR1, and WR Dyami Brown could see his role increase with the Dotson trade. Rookie WR Luke McCaffrey also in the mix as well as veterans Jamison Crowder and Olamide Zaccheaus.
Dotson joins a loaded receiver room in Philadelphia that also features DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown. The Penn State product will likely be used as a downfield threat in Philadelphia’s offense and could serve as an option in the slot.
It’s rare to see an intra-division trade, especially one with a player of Dotson’s pedigree as a former first-round pick. But things just weren’t working out in Washington, and the Commanders were able to get a Day 2 pick in exchange for Dotson.
While unlikely, Dotson also could’ve been an option for the Steelers if they looked to acquire a wide receiver if they don’t land Brandon Aiyuk. Now that possibility is over with Dotson on the move to the Eagles. There isn’t much of a market left for wide receiver deals if that’s the route the Steelers go if things don’t work out with Aiyuk. It might be a situation where the team looks to add a veteran through free agency or rolls with the room as is.
