What should the Washington Commanders‘ reaction be regarding defensive end Bradley Chubb’s recent release by the Miami Dolphins?
Playing all 17 games in 2025 for the Dolphins, Chubb produced 8.5 sacks, had 24 solo tackles, and forced two fumbles. Chubb will turn 30 in June, and Commanders GM Adam Peters said the Commanders need to get younger and faster this season.
Chubb was the No. 5 player drafted overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. He is accustomed to being paid well and having high expectations placed on him. Seeing defensive end and rushing the passer were weaknesses for the 2025 Commanders. How should the Commanders approach the Chubb availability?
For starters, Chubb is available now. The Commanders do not have to wait until March 9 to begin negotiating with Chubb. However, it might also be worth considering what former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen said on a recent episode of the Take Command podcast about the Commanders potentially signing Chubb.
“A guy that I think is good, but not great,” expressed Paulsen. “I think it is one of the reasons why he’s getting cut in Miami, right? His play has not reflected the value of the contract. I think when you look at him as a pass rusher, he’s got some power. He’s got a good feel to work an edge when he gets at that kind of intersection point with the tackle.”
Bradley Chubb’s sack on Tyler Shough yesterday locked in a $1.2M bonus.
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With head coach Dan Quinn recently hiring Daronte Jones as his new defensive coordinator, how does Paulsen feel Chubb might fit in the Vikings’ scheme, which Jones coached in Minnesota? It was a scheme that often showed seven blitzers, then dropped different players and blitzed different players from time to time.
“I think he is an okay run defender. I think there is some flexibility to him, from a drop standpoint. In Miami they played this 3-4. I think in Denver, they played a 3-4 as well. So he kinda puts his hand in the dirt, and he can also drop into coverage a little bit. I think that with the Brian Flores’ scheme (Vikings DC), it feels like a good fit. But I’ve always felt like he’s not really performed to that top-five pick billing all the time.”
So a question might be, would signing Chubb mean he is not elite, but could be an upgrade on the opposite of Dorance Armstrong? “I think athletically, you see some limitations in terms of some hip tightness. So, to me, he feels like a very solid NFL starter. Again, this team needs depth; it needs assets; it needs pieces. So, I’m definitely going to give a call and see what he is looking for. But if he is looking to make top-of-the-market money, I am not going to be interested in that.”
“I think again, he’s going to be a guy who gets you between 7 and 10 sacks. That’s great, we need sack production here in Washington. But in other aspects of the game, I think fans will think of him in terms of lacking top-end production.”
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Pros and cons of signing Bradley Chubb
