Commanders Beef Up Defense While Mendoza Preps for Preseason Debut
The Commanders signed defensive tackle Byron Cowart on Tuesday morning and added another defensive player in the afternoon, while No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is set to make his preseason debut Thursday night.
The Commanders announced the signing of defensive tackle Byron Cowart on Tuesday morning and they added another player to the defense in the afternoon. That's two defensive moves in one day, which tells you they're serious about shoring up that unit heading into the season.
Meanwhile, No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is officially set to make his preseason debut on Thursday night. The kid's getting his shot early, which means the team wants to see what they've got in their franchise QB before the real games start.
Elsewhere, QB Jaxson Dart and OLB Abdul Carter practiced after injury scares on Monday, so the Giants are getting healthier. That's the kind of news you want to see in August.