The Washington Commanders have money to spend and countless needs to fill this offseason. But having this cash and using it wisely are two very different things.
Every veteran player out of contract is not going to test the open market. Teams don't tend to let high-quality players go if they can do anything about it. That proved to be the case with one speculated target for Washington, who now looks set to stay put.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Atlanta Falcons are planning to use the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts.