Even as a 3rd-round pick, wide receiver Dyami Brown has underperformed at every moment of his career except for 1.
Fortunately for Brown — and his bank account — it was the most important moment of his career.
Were it not for that bravura stretch of games for the Washington Commanders in the playoffs following the 2024 season, Brown surely wouldn’t have landed a 1-year, $10 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025 or made his way back to the Commanders in 2026 on a 1-year, $1.75 million contract.
What’s been lost in all of this is that Brown might have the worst hands of any wide receiver in the NFL. In 2025, Brown was second in the NFL in drop rate at 13.5 percent, behind Atlanta Falcons wide receiver David Sills at 13.9 percent.
The Jaguars were in desperate need of help from Brown, who was a stunning disappointment in his 1 season there with 20 receptions for 220 yards and 1 touchdown in 14 games.
It’s not the 1st time in Brown’s career that drops have been an issue.
Elite NFL wide receivers typically have drop rates below 5 percent — the very best of the best are usually around 2 to 3 percent. In 2023 with the Commanders, Brown had a drop rate of 8.7 percent.
Commanders in Desperate Situation at WR
It’s hard not to see the Commanders signing Brown as a desperate move, even if it was at a cut-rate deal. Which makes sense, because the Commanders are in a desperate situation at wide receiver.
The Commanders put all of their eggs in 1 basket at wide receiver in 2025. They traded for San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel and signed NFL All-Pro Terry McLaurin to a 3-year, $97 million contract.
Samuel was decent but not even close to being worth the $17 million he was paid for 1 seasons. McLaurin bottomed out with the worst season of his career, missing a career-high 7 games and career lows of 38 receptions, 582 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
The result was the Commanders going from 12-5 and the NFC Championship Game in 2024 to going 5-12 in 2025.
Brown 1 of 2 Free-Agent WR Signings in Single Day
Washington signed 2 veteran wide receivers on March 13, with Brown and Van Jefferson.
“Veteran WR Dyami Brown is going back to Washington on a 1-year deal worth up to $3 million, per source,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero wrote on his official X account. “The Commanders are also signing WR Van Jefferson, per source.”
Jefferson won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 and played in 2025 with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Dyami Brown Shocked NFL With Jags’ Contract
Brown’s pro football career was on life support headed into 2024 and he walked away with what will likely be a career-defining payday with the Jags in 2025.
Brown entered the 2024 postseason with a projected market value of a 1-year, $1.9 million contract and delivered the run of a lifetime with 18 receptions for 229 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 playoff games.
In the NFC Divisional Round, Brown played the best football of his career with 6 receptions for 98 yards in a shocking upset win over the Detroit Lions. I
In the first postseason action of his career, Brown finished with 14 receptions for 229 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 games. You know what NFL players usually don’t do? Exceed their regular-season stats in a single postseason — say what you will about Brown, what he did was unique.
Commanders’ Free Agent WR Might Have Worst Hands in NFL