With one year left on Laremy Tunsil's contract, general manager Adam Peters made clear the Washington Commanders are in "constant communication" with his camp
With the start of the offseason officially underway for the Washington Commanders, one of the biggest question marks this offseason is the long-term status of Laremy Tunsil.
The star blindside tackle arrived in a trade back in mid-March after the Commanders sent four picks, including a pair of 2026 selections, in exchange for Tunsil and a 2025 fifth-round pick, giving the offensive line a major piece in hopes of protecting quarterback Jayden Daniels during his sophomore season.
While the team's aspirations on offense may not have materialized as hoped, Tunsil was as advertised.
In fact, Tunsil's play in his first season as a Commander reinforced to Adam Peters his decision to enter the offseason with just two selections across the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft.
"We don't have a second [round pick] or a fourth [round pick], which [I am] actually very happy that that turned out that way with Laremy. I think I would do that one all over again," general manager Adam Peters said during Monday's end of year press conference with local media.
Tunsil ended the season as the second-highest graded Commander on offense, per PFF, along with the third highest graded offensive tackle in pass blocking. The veteran allowed just two sacks and 15 pressures in nearly 500 pass protection snaps, living up to his billing as a focal point of the foundation.
"In terms of the evaluation, I think in his impact on our team, I thought it was really outstanding, both on the field and in the locker room," general manager Adam Peters said of Tunsil. "He's a great leader, I don't think - and he's not really up front about it - but he's an outstanding leader. He's an outstanding mentor to the other [offensive] lineman. He's a really good teammate, and in a lot of ways that you don't really see, because he's not looking for attention, but really just it's been really, really awesome to get to know him and see how he goes about his business, incredibly hard worker."
Now comes the next - and harder - part with Tunsil now entering the final year of his three-year, $75 million contract. Tunsil was transparent about his interest in returning to the organization during the 2025 season as Peters added the two sides are in "constant communication" into the offseason.
"He's self represented, but he has a team around him that we have constant communication with and have throughout the year. So I think what I can say is we definitely want to get something done with them sooner rather than later," Peters added.
Tunsil also previously expressed confidence in playing under head coach Dan Quinn with reports that he is expected back in 2026.
"I want to play for DQ as long as I can. He's become one of my favorite coaches that I had in the league. It's fun to follow a guy like that," Tunsil said in December. "As he leads, it's not like a hard-ass or like cussing players out or anything, it's more of just like teaching, you know, talking, letting you be free and giving you the freedom to like to be a professional."