Ahkello Witherspoon Joins Commanders, Reunites with Peters

0:00It's March 26, I'm Corey, with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and Bill for football fans. Veteran Cornerback, Akelo Witherspoon, has agreed to sign with the Washington commanders after a positive visit on Thursday. The 31-year-old free agent spent the last three seasons with the Rams. In 2025, he appeared in six games with two starts, picking up two passes defended and one interception. Before that, he played four seasons with the 49ers and two years with the Steelers. This move reunites Witherspoon with commanders general manager Adam Peters, who worked in San Francisco's front office during Witherspoon's time. There, Peters knows his game well from those days. Witherspoon was a third-round pick in the 2017 draft. Over his career, he's played in 96 games with 64 starts. The deal adds a proven defender to Washington's secondary, giving them more depth as training camp approaches.