Frankie Luvu

Commanders and former Panthers LB Frankie Luvu agreed to a three-year, $36 million contract.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first with the story, as Luvu, a former UDFA of the Jets back in 2018, Luvu has spent the last three seasons with the Panthers and became an integral part of the defense in 2022. With 100-plus tackles to his name in each of the last two years, Luvu excelled at creating pressure up the middle last season, earning a PFF pass rush grade of 90.1 while also totaling 5.5 sacks. Luvu has totaled 12.5 sacks over the last two years, while also breaking up nine passes and forcing three forced fumbles. He’s an instant upgrade for the Commanders inside linebacker corps, as former first-rounder Jamin Davis has struggled to live up to his draft capital.