The Washington Commanders went into the NFL draft with five picks and no urgency to make a big splash a year since selecting franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels and after making trades and free agent signings to build around him.

The Washington Commanders have wrapped up Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft by adding more players to help on both sides of the ball. The highlight of the day, however, has to be the selection of wide receiver Jaylin Lane in Round 4.

What we discussed beforehand was if (Conerly) was on the board, we weren’t going to trade back,” Washington GM Adam Peters said.