The Washington Commanders ended the regular season on Sunday, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-17 to end the season at 5-12. Several starters sat out Sunday’s game for the Commanders, including five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil.
On Sunday’s game, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport dropped some news: The Seattle Seahawks , who clinched the NFC West Division and the top seed in the NFC on Saturday night, have agreed to a four-year contract extension with left tackle Charles Cross. The numbers are: four years, $104.4 million — an average of $26.1 million per year, of which $40.5 million is due to Cross in the first year of the deal. Rapoport also said Cross will receive $75 million in guaranteed money.
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Tunsil is following and shared the following message on his Instagram.
Not only did Tunsil share the news on Instagram, he also retweeted Rapoport’s message on X.
It’s worth noting that Tunsil has one year left on his contract and has made it clear he wants a new deal.
“Whatever happens, happens,” Tunsil told The Washington Post’s Tashan Reed last month. “Of course, I want to get paid. Of course, I want to stay with this organization … and when we get into the offseason, we can deal with it.”
Tunsil won a new contract. When the Commanders acquired him from the Houston Texans in March, he had two years remaining on the 2023 extension he signed. However, there are no guarantees.
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Tunsil started the first 14 games of the season for Washington and his performance was outstanding. Coaches and teammates praised his leadership and on-field performance. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said he was surprised by how good Tunsil was as a runner. Tunsil also serves as a mentor to first-round tackle Josh Conerly Jr.
However, an oblique injury in Week 15 sidelined Commander for the remainder of the season.
Tunsil’s intentions were clear: He wanted to get paid. The good news is Washington has plenty of cap space and a young quarterback to protect. Tunsil is in a unique position, having signed two contract extensions since entering the NFL in 2016. He reset the market twice. It’s easy to forget that Tunsil is still only 31 years old and plans to keep playing, much like former Washington tackle Trent Williams.
How much money will Tunsil receive? Kroos is 25 years old, so Washington may not want to pay Tonsir a similar amount. However, Tunsil forwarded these messages to make it clear: negotiations will begin based on Cross’ figures.
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The commanders wanted to keep Tusil, and he wanted to stay. Both sides should be motivated enough to get the job done and not let it drag out into the season like Terry McLaurin did in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Commander’s Wire: Washington Commander: Laremy Tansil wants to get paid again
