The Washington Commanders have had some good players over the years. But what Washington lacked was a transcendent talent who could sell merchandise and bring in new fans.

Of course, the Commanders needed to win, too, which they haven’t done very often over the years.

Now, Washington has a transcendent talent who is selling jerseys and the team is winning. Fanatics CEO and founder Michael Rubin confirmed on Tuesday that Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels had the NFL’s top-selling jersey over the past week

When you’re having a good season, others notice. That’s the case for the 3-1 Washington Commanders, who sit alone in first place in the NFC East.

Other teams don’t often sign players away from Washington’s practice squad, but that’s what happened this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed guard Max Scharping to their roster from the Commanders’ practice squad. Scharping initially signed with Washington on Aug. 28.

That wasn’t the only player leaving the Commanders’ practice squad. Linebacker Jalen Graham, also signed in August, was signed to the San Francisco 49ers’ 53-man roster. The 49ers released Graham during their final roster cuts, and Washington GM Adam Peters, who was in San Francisco when the 49ers drafted Graham in 2023, quickly added him to the practice squad