Washington Commanders Add Depth, Sign Free Agent Center

One day after working out several players, the Washington Commanders have added another to the preseason roster.

The team announced on Sunday afternoon that center Trey Hill has signed with the organization, adding depth at a position of need.

The signing comes after expected starting center Nick Allegretti went down on the first day of camp with what head coach Dan Quinn described as a calf strain before noting on Saturday that he could return "in the next week or so."

Julian Good-Jones, who served on the practice squad last season, was spotted taking reps with the ones as rookie Matt Gulbin rounded out the two-deep. Brandon Coleman is also entrenched in the starting competition at left guard, but he was also seen taking snaps at center following Saturday's practice where he could become another candidate to reinforce depth while adding to his value to the unit.

Yet Hill, 26, arrives back in the NFC where he will look to battle through training camp into the preseason.

A former sixth round pick out of Georgia in the 2021 NFL Draft, Hill began his career with the Cincinnati Bengals where he started in three games and appeared in 24 through his first two seasons with the organization. He then fell out of the rotation after not appearing in any game during the 2023 season while being a healthy scratch in several games. Hill was then waived ahead of the 2024 season before joining Cincinnati's practice squad.

Hill then signed a reserve/futures contract with the Green Bay Packers in Jan. 2025 before being part of the final roster cuts, allowing him to land on the practice squad with the Chicago Bears exactly one month later.

His most recent stint materialized with the Tennessee Titans after signing a reserve/future contract in January before being waived on June 16.

Hill will now look to compete at the position with Monday also marking the team's first padded practice of training camp, giving offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton another opportunity to evaluate how his newest addition meshes into the unit and competition.

To make room, the Commanders also announced that cornerback Tre Hawkins has been released. A former sixth round pick in 2023, Hawkins spent the first two seasons of his NFL career with the New York Giants before being waived with an injury designation ahead of the 2025 season, leading him to sign with the Commanders' practice squad. Hawkins was also among the players to sign a reserve/future contract with the Commanders back in January.