Washington’s NFL franchise made official Monday their decision to retain veteran defensive back Antonio Hamilton with a fresh one-year contract extension.
Financial details of Hamilton’s new agreement with the Commanders remain undisclosed by the organization.
The 33-year-old cornerback contributed to 15 contests during his inaugural campaign with Washington in 2025, making one starting appearance while compiling 18 defensive stops, breaking up two passes, and recovering a fumble.
Hamilton originally entered the NFL as an undrafted player from South Carolina State University and has spent a decade in professional football across multiple franchises, including stints with the former Oakland Raiders from 2016-2017, followed by time with the New York Giants through 2019, Kansas City Chiefs in 2020, Arizona Cardinals from 2021-2023, Atlanta Falcons in 2024, and most recently Washington.
Throughout his professional career spanning 124 games with 19 starting assignments, Hamilton has accumulated 197 total tackles, intercepted two passes, defended 27 pass attempts, recovered two fumbles, and recorded one tackle behind the line of scrimmage.
