The Washington Commanders are a team heading into Week 1 with plenty left to clean up, but center Nick Allegretti believes one specific detail matters above all others between now and the Philadelphia game.
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The Washington Commanders spent the entire offseason program and training camp laying the groundwork for a new defensive identity under new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones.
Even though Jayden Daniels has taken more than 500 snaps throughout training camp and looks more prepared than ever to start the season, concerns about depth on the offensive line and in the secondary continue to grow.
Commanders HC Dan Quinn said an unintended benefit of strapping a GoPro camera to QB Jayden Daniels‘ helmet during the offseason program was observing how he communicated with teammates in the huddle. “One of the unintended good consequences was the audio,” Quinn said, via Jonathan Jones of The Athletic.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
The Washington Commanders made a dedicated effort to get younger this offseason, ditching most of their aging, battered contributors in exchange for younger options to breathe fresh life into the franchise's fading contending hopes.
The Washington Commanders hope a coach-player pairing will make a difference. But both of them will have to overcome the team’s glaring weakness. The 2026 NFL season is nearing, and here are three bold Commanders predictions as Jayden Daniels looks to have a bounce-back season.
The Washington Commanders offensive line has been nothing short of frustrating all throughout training camp. With Jayden Daniels missing 10 games last year, his protection up front has been an area of concern all summer going into Week 1.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was asked if he has any regrets about his playing style after he endured an injury-plagued second pro season.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
This offseason, the Washington Commanders spent much of their time installing new offensive and defensive systems. During the offensive installation, one thing missing over the last couple of years returned: the huddle.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels enters his third NFL season with considerably different expectations from the first two. Washington is no longer a franchise trying to figure out whether he is their franchise quarterback; now they're looking to build on what he does well while trying to remove the unnecessary burdens he's carried.
With the final list of the top 100 players in the NFL released Thursday, the Commanders had zero entries on the list. Despite all the injuries across the team, surely there were players who could have been included.
The Washington Commanders are more than a week away from opening the 2026 season on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. The last two years in Washington have been a tale of two halves making the NFC Championship game in 2024 and then scraping together five wins in 2025.
One fanbase that hasn't had much to say about the list, though, is that of the Washington Commanders and that's because of a glaring omission on the list.
The Washington Commanders are just over a week from kicking off the 2026 NFL season. The Commanders have had a relatively uninspiring offseason, headlined by the recent addition of former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, among other moves.
The Commanders have a few free agent targets that make a lot of sense after roster cuts. The Washington Commanders kick off Week 1 in 12 days, and their roster still needs work.
The Washington Commanders have signed veteran defensive tackle Shy Tuttle, adding interior-line experience as they finalize the roster for the 2026 season.
The Commanders are perilously thin in the secondary and a recent NFL trade makes the situation even harder to digest. Following NFL roster cuts on Sunday, the Washington Commanders’ defensive backfield is looking dangerously thin.
The Commanders did not use one of their cutdown-day IR-return slots on Laremy Tunsil, but the team is still hoping the high-priced left tackle can make a comeback this season.
The Washington Commanders’ defense just took a massive hit before the first whistle of the 2026 regular season has even blown. Promising cornerback Trey Amos is officially starting the season on injured reserve with a designation to return, meaning the Commanders will be without their top boundary corner for at least the first four weeks.
Ben Standig reports the Commanders are expected to sign DT Byron Cowart to the practice squad. Standig adds the Commanders are also signing C Julian Good-Jones and RB Craig Reynolds to the practice squad.
Several reporters observed a pitiful training-camp joint practice session with the Baltimore Ravens, showing a significant gap between the two teams entering the final week of preseason action.