As is customary when the NFL season ends, teams sign players to reserve/future contracts before heading into the offseason.
The Washington Commanders signed nine players Monday to reserve/future contracts, including cornerback Troy Apke, quarterback Jake Fromm and wide receiver Alex Erickson.
Here is the complete list:
- CB Troy Apke
- DE William Bradley-King
- WR Alex Erickson
- CB DaMarcus Fields
- QB Jake Fromm
- G Nolan Laufenberg
- WR Kyric McGowan
- T Aaron Monteiro
- G Keaton Sutherland
Apke may have set the team record for the most transactions in one season in 2022. However, the former fourth-round pick in 2018 will get another offseason with Washington to try and earn a roster spot.
Apke isn’t the only former Washington draft pick signed to a reserve/future contract. Defensive end William Bradley-King, a seventh-round pick in 2021, was also added.
Many of the others spent time on Washington’s practice squad this season, including the veteran Erickson, who was called up to return punts in Week 13.
What exactly is a reserve/future contract?
A reserve/future contract secures the player to an NFL roster for the offseason. When the new league year begins in March, the player will then be added to the 90-man offseason roster, and the player cannot negotiate with other teams while on a reserve/future contract.
