Update: Commanders release DL Matt Ioannidis; signs 1-year deal with Panthers

Update: Ioannidis signs 1-year, $5.9 million deal with the Panthers

Update: Ioannidis’s agent is not happy with how his client’s time in Washington ended

There have been multiple reports on Twitter that veteran defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis will be released today by the Washington Commanders. Ioannidis was drafted by Washington in the 5th round of the 2016 draft out of Temple University, and he quickly became a fan favorite as the team’s best interior pass rusher.

A pectoral injury in Week 3 of the 2020 season cost Ioannidis 13 games, and when he returned in 2021 his on field play didn’t seem to match his pre-injury production.

The 6-year veteran was entering the final year of his contract…