Eagles decline 5th-year option of former Commanders' 1st-round pick

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It's draft week, which means we are approaching the deadline for NFL teams to either pick up or decline the fifth-year options for 2022 first-round picks. There is no decision for the Washington Commanders, who traded their 2022 first-round pick, Jahan Dotson, to the Philadelphia Eagles last August.

After one season with Philadelphia, the Eagles saw enough to decline Dotson's fifth-year option. In 17 games last season, Dotson caught 19 passes for 216 yards with no touchdowns. He did have a touchdown in the playoffs. Dotson served as Philadelphia's No. 3 receiver behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.

#Eagles are declining the 5th-year option on WR Jahan Dotson, per source.

This puts the former No. 16 pick in a contract year for this upcoming season. pic.twitter.com/rLFcmlBEMB

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 23, 2025

Washington sent Dotson and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick to the Eagles for a 2025 third-round pick and two seventh-round selections.

That was one of two deals general manager Adam Peters made with Philadelphia GM Howie Roseman. During last season's draft, the Commanders traded one of their second-round picks to the Eagles, giving Washington two picks in return.

The Dotson trade represents a clear win regardless of what happens with Dotson and the Eagles next season.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Eagles decline former Commanders' 1st-round pick's 5th-year option

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