Washington selected Croskey-Merritt in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft with the 245th pick. He had a circuitous route to the league, with stops at Alabama State, New Mexico, and Arizona in college. He was named offensive MVP of the East-West Shrine Bowl after rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns.

After rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt forgot his first TD ball, Commanders QB Jayden Daniels made sure to retrieve it, paying forward a lesson he learned.

From Alabama State to the NFL, HBCU product Jacory, now going by "Bill" Croskey-Merritt scores his first TD and climbs the Commanders' depth chart.

For the Washington Commanders and the Cincinnati Bengals, the biggest storylines for Monday's preseason game were the players not playing. Cincinnati star edge defender Trey Hendrickson remains a hold-in at training camp,

The buzz surrounding the Washington Commanders is palpable, and that got heightened this week as it was announced we would get to see the starters take the fiel

Matthew Berry and the Fantasy Football Happy Hour crew give their deep sleepers for the 2025 season, naming Washington Commanders rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Joshua Palmer.

In this case, "Bill" is Washington Commanders rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. Croskey-Merritt split his college career between Alabama State, New Mexico and Arizona. He made it all the way to the draft's seventh round, where he was chosen at pick No. 245 overall.

In a showdown between LSU Heisman winners, Jayden Daniels rushed for a 14-yard touchdown on his lone drive, while Joe Burrow led two scoring series in Cincinnati’s victory over Washington on Monday night.