Commanders, S Will Harris Agree To Deal

The Commanders saw Jeremy Chinn agree to a Raiders deal yesterday, but they have quickly worked out a safety addition. Will Harris has a Washington contract in place, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

This will be a two-year pact, Garafolo adds. Harris will collect a base value of $8MM with the potential for $10MM. A veteran of 53 starts, he will aim to provide a first-team presence to his newest team.

Although Harris spent the 2024 season in New Orleans, he spent five years with the Lions during current Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark’s lengthy Detroit tenure. Harris has played both safety and cornerback as a pro, having signed one-year deals with the Lions and the Saints. This will be Harris’ first multiyear agreement since his Lions rookie contract.

Detroit moved Harris to corner before the 2022 season and kept him there upon re-signing him in 2023. Starting 27 games for the Lions from 2021-22, Harris took a backseat in 2023, as the Lions had added some DB talent. The team reloaded once again in 2024 and let Harris walk. With the Saints, the former third-round pick started 13 games, primarily lining up as a safety for a struggling New Orleans squad.

The Saints gave Harris plenty of roles in 2024, using him near the line of scrimmage, at free safety and in the slot on at least 100 snaps apiece. Despite Marshon Lattimore and Paulson Adebo being out of the picture for much of the season, Harris did not factor into the Saints’ boundary CB mix. The Commanders have lost Chinn and Kamren Curl in consecutive offseasons; fellow safety Darrick Forrest is a free agent. Quan Martin remains on his rookie deal for the resurgent team, however. Harris figures to have a shot at the other starting job in 2025.

Sam Robinson contributed to this post.