Overview
- The Commanders announced the signing Thursday after hosting Witherspoon for a visit earlier in the day.
- Witherspoon reunites with general manager Adam Peters, who helped draft him with the 49ers in 2017.
- Washington’s secondary has turned over this offseason, and Witherspoon joins Mike Sainristil, Trey Amos and Amik Robertson in a rebuilt corner room.
- Now entering his 10th NFL season, the 6-foot-2, 215-pound corner has appeared in 96 games with 64 starts and 13 interceptions for the 49ers, Steelers and Rams.
- He missed most of 2025 with a broken clavicle and saw his defensive snaps drop the last two years, and reporters expect a short, low-cost deal as Washington keeps targeting younger corners in free agency and the draft.