The Washington Commanders have agreed to terms with San Francisco 49ers front-office executive Adam Peters to become the team’s new general manager, team sources confirmed Friday.
Peters entered this hiring cycle widely viewed as the top GM target across the league and a clear target for Washington managing partner Josh Harris. Landing the 49ers’ assistant GM, considered a strong personnel evaluator, is the latest example of a changing perception of the organization following this summer’s sale from Dan Snyder to the Harris group.
Peters was the lead talent evaluator in the 49ers’ hierarchy. He arrived in San Francisco in 2017 as vice president of player personnel after working as a scout with the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick and Denver during the Peyton Manning Super Bowl era.