Washington Commanders wide receiver Dax Milne is in his third training camp. And like the previous two years, the former seventh-round pick is battling for a roster spot.
The Commanders have four wide receivers guaranteed to make the roster: Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson, Curtis Samuel and Dyami Brown. Washington will keep at least six receivers, perhaps seven, meaning there are several players vying for what are likely two spots.
Milne is one of those players. Perhaps one thing in Milne’s favor is his experience as a punt returner. Whoever wins a roster spot will likely double as a returner. Milne didn’t exactly light it up as a punt returner last season, but he remains an option there.
But where Milne really helps his case is at receiver. He can play multiple positions and catches literally everything. During Monday’s practice, Milne came down with a beautiful one-handed along the sideline.
Check it down.
LOOK at @DaxMilne's one-handed grab@ANG_Recruiting #HTTC pic.twitter.com/ixnhl81n98
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 14, 2023
As it turns out, Milne was having some good-natured fun with the defense after the catch.
With two preseason games left, Milne, along with Byron Pringle, Marcus Kemp, Mitchell Tinsley and Kazmeir Allen, remains locked in a battle for those final wide receiver spots on Washington’s 53-man roster.
