Commanders Activate DT Jer’Zhan Newton

Ian Rapoport reports that the Commanders are activating DT Jer’Zhan Newton. He’s been out since mid-August after suffering a pectoral injury. Those injuries typically have a three-to-four-month timeline, but in recent years we’ve seen some players start to push the boundaries of that and return sooner. Newton, 24, was a consensus All-American in 2023 and was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2022 and 2023 at Illinois. The Commanders selected him with the No. 36 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $9,757,994 rookie contract that includes a $3,916,724 signing bonus and is...