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What is the real reason the Commanders released starter Tyler Biadasz?

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So the Washington Commanders released center Tyler Biadasz to save salary cap space?

I am reading that again to let that one sink in. Why in the world do the Commanders need to save salary cap space by releasing a player they have praised repeatedly the last two years? Especially, when that player (Biadasz) has a cap hit in 2026 of only $10,985,294, per Over the Cap.

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Then there is defensive tackle Daron Payne. Commanders GM Adam Peters has already felt it necessary to proclaim he is all-in on Payne being a Commander in the 2026 season. But if the Commanders need to save salary cap space, why is Peters already praising Payne as Peters did at the Scouting Combine earlier this week? In addition, isn't it true that Payne is scheduled to count against the Commanders' cap a hefty $27,950,000?

Will somebody help me with this one, please?

Biadasz, as your starting center, has been effective, and he is a very important piece for your third-year franchise quarterback, but you "need" to release him? Why don't you "need" to release Payne, who has underachieved and is scheduled to cost you 17 million dollars more than Biadasz?

With a post June 1 designation, releasing Biadasz will save $8.2 million vs. the cap. Dead money would be around $2.7M this year and 4.5M next year. However, if Over the Cap is correct, the Commanders, by releasing Payne with a post-June 1 designation, would enjoy a $22,350,000 cap savings.

What is going on? Ok, I've vented, assuming they are wrong.

Now for the other side. There were times last year when Biadasz did not appear as strong as he did in the 2024 season. By that, I mean he was being pushed back into the backfield. Perhaps Biadasz was playing with a nagging injury?

Remember, Biadasz was injured in the Christmas Day home game against the Cowboys. Two months after the season, is Biadasz not recovering well or having some sort of injury setback?

Do the Commanders already have confidence they can sign a free agent center that is better than Biadasz? Dan Quinn was very positive and high on Biadasz, so what changed that you "need" to save a few million dollars?

Might this reveal that David Blough has an evaluation of Biadasz that he has made known to Quinn and Peters, and that the head coach and general manager were persuaded and thus resolved to change their minds, siding with Blough? Remember, the Commanders also have a new offensive line coach, Darnell Stapleton, who served as the assistant offensive line coach for the last two seasons. What's his opinion of Biadasz?

Finally, the offensive line was the one unit on the Commanders 2025 team that played well as a unit. Now, with releasing Biadasz, and starting left guard Chris Paul still unsigned, could Jayden Daniels be losing two starters from the team's best unit?

I sincerely hope this works out and Peters is shown to be correct. Yet, I have to ask, "With this move, why are the Commanders creating a second hole in Jayden Daniels' offensive line?"

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Why did they really release C Tyler Biadasz?

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