The Washington Commanders had a 2024 NFL Draft to remember, adding several players who could be future franchise cornerstones.

Like all other teams, the Commanders went to work after the draft to scour the undrafted free agent market. There, they added a laundry list of new players, with former Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman being the most-notable name of the bunch.

It's always a struggle for undrafted free agents to make the roster, but in the right situation, they can absolutely do so and even become impact players. That begs the question, which of the Commanders' undrafted free agents could carve out a role for themselves this season?

For The Athletic, former Arizona Wildcats running back Michael Wiley could be that player.

"Wiley turned down offers from Princeton and Yale to play FBS football at Arizona. There, he blossomed into a team captain/third-down weapon, setting set the school records for catches (123) and receiving yards (1,150) by a running back," The Athletic writes. "A reliable, tough and durable player with special-teams upside, Wiley (5-10, 210) has a work ethic that will impress in Washington."

A Houston native, Wiley spent five seasons in Arizona but became a key part of the offense in 2021. Over that time, he ran for 1,712 yards and 16 touchdowns while averaging 5.1 yards per attempt.

As The Athletic notes, Wiley is also notable for being a receiving threat out of the backfield. It remains to be seen how much the Commanders will use him in that role as they just signed one of the league's premier receiving backs in Austin Ekeler, but Wiley's versatility is still much-appreciated.

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Wiley will have to fight tooth and nail for snaps as he's behind Ekeler and Brian Robinson Jr. on the depth chart, but the potential is definitely there.