Commanders Release Tyler Biadasz, Creating Immediate Free-Agent Opportunity at Center
The Washington Commanders have released center Tyler Biadasz, making the former Pro Bowl interior lineman an immediate street free agent. The timing reshapes Washington’s depth chart and has tangible salary-cap consequences as the league approaches the March tampering window.
Tyler Biadasz's Washington tenure and recent availability
Tyler Biadasz started 31 games over two seasons with the Commanders and arrives on the market with 84 career starts. The team announced the move after a run in Washington that included a knee injury on Christmas Day that left him on injured reserve to finish the season. The release removes a veteran presence from the middle of the Commanders' offensive line and allows Biadasz to sign with any club immediately rather than waiting for the legal tampering period.
Biadasz was a fourth-round pick in 2020 and became a full-time starter early in his career. Pro Football Focus assigned him a 70. 7 overall grade in the most recent season covered, placing him among the top dozen centers in their 40-player ranking for that year. What makes this notable is that a player who graded in that range and logged 31 starts in two seasons is available right now, compressing opportunities for teams that need to shore up the interior line before free agency formally opens.
Andrew Wylie contract action and Commanders' salary-cap math
The roster move followed Washington’s decision to re-sign offensive lineman Andrew Wylie. That re-signing factored into the front office’s calculation on where to allocate resources, prompting the team to move on from Biadasz despite one year remaining on a three-year deal. The transaction produces roughly $2. 89 million in immediate cap savings and results in $8. 1 million in dead money on the books for 2026.
The club also retains the option of a post-June 1 designation, which would spread the $8. 1 million dead charge over two years but would delay Biadasz’s free-agent status until the new league year begins on March 11. By releasing him now instead of designating him post-June 1, the Commanders make him a street free agent able to sign anywhere immediately; unrestricted free agents not released face a legal tampering restriction that does not begin until March 9.
Performance, health and the free-agent landscape
Biadasz missed only three games across the 2024-25 span, a stretch that the Commanders credited with bringing stability at center. Pro Football Focus placed him inside the top third of centers in the latest grading run, and his availability will draw attention from teams seeking an experienced starter. The release places him in a category of recently cut linemen that could attract immediate interest from clubs needing to upgrade interior protection or replace departing veterans.
The financial structure of Biadasz’s contract included two void years, limiting the immediate cap relief the team can realize. That structure is why the club’s short-term savings are modest even as the dead-money hit is sizable. The knee injury that ended his season is a factor teams will evaluate, but the move itself converts a starter into a player who can be added before the league’s tampering window opens—altering the timing and options for both Biadasz and potential suitors.
The release completes a rapid shift in the Commanders’ offensive-line picture and contributes to an early off-season ripple effect: teams with center needs can act now, while Washington gains a modest cap increase but absorbs a significant dead-money charge. Given Biadasz’s starting experience and recent play grade, he is positioned to generate interest on the open market in the coming days.
