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

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.