"Way was the only member of the Commanders to qualify for the Pro Bowl in 2025, following a season in which he averaged 47.3 yards per punt and pinned more than half of them inside the 20-yard line. In his 12th year in the NFL, he's remained one of Washington's most reliable performers. The team's longest-serving player is also a pending free agent this offseason, after playing on a one-year deal this past campaign. It doesn't sound like he has any plans of leaving."
"There's no telling how important it is to have long-term continuity on special teams, particularly at kicker and punter. Washington has struggled for many years to find the correct answer in the former role, but Way gives them someone the team can always trust to do his job effectively. The former Oklahoma Sooner has been in D.C. through four head coaches (counting Bill Callahan's interim stint in 2019), three team names, and 17 different starting quarterbacks."
The Washington Commanders enter an offseason requiring sweeping roster changes and face 30 pending free agents. Three-time Pro Bowl punter Tress Way stands out as a veteran worth retaining. Way averaged 47.3 yards per punt in 2025 and placed more than half of his punts inside the 20-yard line, demonstrating elite performance and field-position impact. At 12 seasons in the NFL, he remains highly reliable and expressed a desire to return on a year-to-year basis. Long-term continuity at punter and kicker matters, and Way offers stability after years of struggles at the kicking position.
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