ESPN: Commanders' Ownership Change Delayed New Contracts for Montez Sweat and More

Washington Commanders edge-rusher Montez Sweat has been the subject of trade rumors recently given his production, his impending free agency and the team's now 3-5 start after a 38-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

There was a chance those conversations could have been averted entirely, though, with a contract extension this offseason.

However, the team's ownership change from Dan Snyder to Josh Harris reportedly halted any work on such a move for him or "any other player," per ESPN's John Keim.

"For a lot of the offseason, one source said Washington wanted to try to extend Sweat," Keim wrote.

"However, with the ownership change not taking place until late July, it delayed work on…