"The NFL trade deadline is right on the horizon, and the Washington Commanders are in flux. At 3-5, it would seem that the likely move for Adam Peters is to sell rather than buy. But this is a team that started the year expecting to compete for a deep playoff run. Selling would be a weak-willed admission of failure, and would affirm a losing culture the Commanders absolutely cannot afford to let creep back in."
"The Commanders went through this two years ago, when Washington traded away defensive ends Chase Young and Montez Sweat just hours before the deadline. The team quit. Everybody was going through the motions, just waiting for the season to be over. Let's not do that again, please. Washington must do whatever it takes to salvage a respectable season in 2025, even if that looks like a lost cause."
"He's a perfect candidate to be on the trade block, and Dan Treacy of The Sporting News hinted that Washington could use his services. "With (Terry) McLaurin aggravating a quad injury, the Commanders have to decide if they are still hoping to contend this season. If they believe that path is there, a deep threat in Shaheed could be fun to pair with the arm of Daniels down the stretch.""
The NFL trade deadline is approaching and the Washington Commanders sit at 3-5, forcing a choice between selling assets or attempting to salvage the season. The team entered the year expecting a deep playoff run, and selling would signal acceptance of failure and risk reinforcing a losing culture. Two years ago Washington traded Chase Young and Montez Sweat at the deadline, and the team lost focus. Adam Peters previously acquired Marshon Lattimore at the 2024 deadline. Rashid Shaheed has 431 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 2025 and is in the final year of his rookie contract. Shaheed could be a high-upside deep threat to pair with the arm of Daniels while Terry McLaurin recovers.
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