T.J. Maguranyanga

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		1	—	1	—
2025		1	0.0	1	0

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Washington's signing of T.J. Maguranyanga to a one-year, $0.9M deal earns a C+ CVI — a fair-value contract that reflects the realities of acquiring an unproven defensive end. At just under $1M annually, the Commanders are paying replacement-level money for what appears to be a developmental player or depth piece, which aligns perfectly with market expectations for this tier of talent. The minimal financial commitment and single-year structure provide Washington with maximum flexibility while giving Maguranyanga a chance to prove himself in the NFL system. From a risk management perspective, this contract is essentially bulletproof — the Commanders can easily move on if he doesn't develop, while the low salary cap hit won't hamper their ability to make bigger moves elsewhere. This represents smart roster-building at the margins, where teams need to find affordable depth and hope for pleasant surprises from players willing to grind for their opportunity.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where T.J.'s contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis1/16 Games

T.J. Maguranyanga has played 1 career game, which is below the 16-game minimum required for a performance grade. Once T.J. reaches 16 career games, the system will automatically generate a performance grade based on position-specific statistics.

Current Sentiment

T.J. Maguranyanga's public perception sits at a D, and that grade is less about backlash than it is about near-total obscurity — the kind of silence that surrounds fringe roster players who haven't yet given the media anything to write about. His profile heading into 2026 is essentially invisible at the national level, with beat reporters and analysts alike treating the 23-year-old defensive end as a background figure rather than a meaningful part of Washington's defensive identity. That narrative vacuum aligns directly with a D+ performance grade — in the 2025 season, Maguranyanga appeared in one game and recorded one tackle, a statistical footprint so minimal it offers no foundation for a positive story to build on. Meanwhile, the Commanders have been active this offseason, adding defensive tackle Jeffrey M'ba and DJ Davidson along the defensive line, moves that further crowd the depth chart and push a low-profile developmental end further toward the roster bubble. At $0.9M annually, he's operating on the kind of contract that signals organizational uncertainty rather than investment, and nothing in the current media landscape suggests that perception is about to shift. His camp and preseason performance represent essentially his entire case for sticking on this roster, and right now the narrative is neutral only in the sense that there isn't enough attention to generate a negative one — which, at this stage of his career, is its own kind of warning sign.