Episode 1,273: Washington Commanders opt to non-tender Jake Moody in latest sign of roster purge and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

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🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the team per NFL insider Jordan Schultz non-tendering kicker Jake Moody and examination of signs that the team is in the early stages of a massive roster overhaul in the 2026 offseason Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: conversation about tackle/guard Andrew Wylie off the team announcing having signed him to a contract extension, including reaction to comments from Wylie on the team's culture and how the team going with less no-huddle in the 2026 season will be better for the offensive line Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: discussion of a 126-109 loss at the Orlando Magic in a game in which the Wizards had just nine available players Segment 6 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown losing its seventh consecutive game with a 72-69 loss at No. 18 St. John's in a game in which the Hoyas blew a 12-point second-half lead, No. 13 Virginia's 75-70 win over Wake Forest, Virginia Tech's 72-63 win over Boston College and VCU's 70-65 win over George Mason Upgrade your wardrobe by going to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand two hundred seventy-three of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, and the window within which
0:25.7	NFL teams can place franchise tags and transition tags on players in the 2026 offseason
0:32.3	has closed. That window went from Tuesday, February 17th to Tuesday, March 3rd at 4 p.m. Eastern, a total of just
0:39.9	four players got tagged. Franchise tags for Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens, Atlanta
0:46.4	Falcons, tight-end Kyle Pitts, and New York Jets running back Breece Hall, a transition tag for
0:52.3	Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones. But a bunch of notable
0:56.5	tag candidates did not get tagged, including Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker,
1:02.5	Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis E.T.N., Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce,
1:08.1	Baltimore Raven Center Tyler Linderbaum, Cincinnati Bengals, edge defender
1:12.2	Trey Hendrickson, and Los Angeles Chargers edge defender Adafay Oway. All of these guys are set
1:18.5	to be unrestricted free agents next week. A lot of intriguing candidates for the Washington commanders,
1:26.8	who, as you may have heard, are loaded
1:28.7	with salary cap space. Hello and welcome to this Wednesday installment of the Al Galdi podcast.
1:34.3	Are we in the early stages of the commanders in the 2026 off season overhauling the team's roster
1:40.4	along the lines of what the team did in the 2024 offseason, what was Adam Peters
1:45.7	first offseason as the team's general manager. Next segment, discussion of what our team is up to
1:50.8	this offseason as we on Tuesday morning got yet another sign that a roster overhaul may well be
1:56.7	happening. NFL insider Jordan Schultz on Tuesday morning in a post on X reported that the commanders
2:01.9	are non-tendering kicker Jake Moody, who had been set to be a restricted free agent this offseason.
2:08.1	Also, the commanders on Tuesday afternoon officially announced having released center,
2:12.7	Tyler Beattish. The following segment, conversation about tackle slash guard,
2:16.8	Andrew Wiley, as the commanders on Tuesday afternoon officially announced having signed Wiley to a contract extension, I'll react to notable comments from Wiley on the team's culture and on how the team going with less no huddle next season will be better for the offensive line.
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