'Comfortable!': Commanders' Sam Cosmi Expresses Gratitude For New Contract

Coming out of the University of Texas back in 2021, Sam Cosmi was a highly touted right tackle. The Washington Commanders selected him in the second-round of the draft that year with the No. 51 overall pick.

Cosmi struggled to gain his footing as a tackle and it seemed his career was struggling. Early last season, then coach Ron Rivera called him into his office and let him know that they were going to move him to right guard.

“I had to essentially learn a new position. I think the great part about this is I just feel like my trajectory's just going up," Cosmi explained. "I feel way more comfortable this year. You could see the tape from last year as each game progressed, I felt like I was more and more fitting that role.

“And I had a mentality of being one of the best guards in the league every time I stepped on the field, practice, walk through on the game, during the game. So, that mentality will not change."

Cosmi ended the season as one of PFF’s highest graded guards. That success and his dedication to learning a new position and then excelling from there led to the team signing him to a four-year, $74 million contact extension. When speaking to the media, he was extremely thankful for the deal.

“I feel super blessed. First and foremost, I just want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for just blessing me and giving me and my family this blessing. Without him, none of this would be possible, so, I want to just first and foremost say that," Cosmi said.

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"And then, my family, my parents. They came from, I'm first generation here. This is a huge thing, just for me and my family to have this opportunity to work towards this. And they came to this country with just the backpack and the shirts on the back. So, to do something like this and for them to give me this opportunity is huge."

The Commanders locked Cosmi up through the 2028 season and he will be tasked with protecting rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels in that time.