Friday’s practice at the facility in Ashburn took a devastating turn for the Washington Commanders. What started as a standard preparation session ahead of a crucial NFC East clash with the Philadelphia Eagles ended with veteran defensive tackle Daron Payne suffering a “significant foot injury,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The Washington Commanders will have to soldier on without one of their most reliable veterans. Several reporters confirmed on Friday that defensive tackle Daron Payne suffered a major foot injury during practice.
The Washington Commanders are sitting at an ugly 1-4-1. Head coach Dan Quinn is officially feeling the heat. The team recently made a seemingly innocuous front-office move.
Javon Kinlaw missed practice all week, so it wasn't much of a surprise when the Washington Commanders officially listed him as out on their final injury report Friday.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo are reporting that Commanders DT Daron Payne suffered a “significant” foot injury on Friday during the team’s practice. According to the report, the injury will knock Payne out for the foreseeable future and likely lead to him being placed on injured reserve.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
As has been typical of the organization through the years, the Washington Commanders continue to get hit by injuries. And head coach Dan Quinn is hanging by a thread.
Despite having secured just one win entering Week 8, the Washington Commanders haven't yet revealed their hand regarding their season's intentions. Emerging from the bye and surrounded by an NFC East that refuses to impress, hope remains that they may yet make something of their 1-4-1 record.
Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders get their rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, and very little about it looks like the opener.
The Washington Commanders have struggled during the first half of the 2026 season. Washington is 1-4-1 after losing to San Francisco on Monday Night Football last week.
The Washington Commanders just put star wide receiver Terry McLaurin on season-ending injured reserve after his knee injury against the San Francisco 49ers.
It's been two weeks since we last visited the Washington Commanders Rookie Power Rankings, but Washington has only played one game since then. The 23–17 loss to San Francisco gave us another look at the rookies before the bye, and while some have strengthened their cases, others haven't done much to help theirs.
The Washington Commanders are not doing so great so far under the watch of Dan Quinn, but wide receiver Stefon Diggs isn’t going to let calls for the team to part ways with the head coach pass without giving his thoughts on it.
Tony Pollard is the kind of running back a team like the Washington Commanders should be calling about. Washington’s leading rusher, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, averaged 3.6 yards per carry before landing on injured reserve with a groin injury, and Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox named Washington the ideal landing spot for the Titans back Thursday.
On Sunday night (November 1), the Washington Commanders host the Philadelphia Eagles; they’ll be playing for the first time in 13 days after a tale of two halves against the 49ers on MNF.
Both teams tossed their October scripts in the shredder and are seeking a November reboot Sunday night when the Washington Commanders host the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Washington Commanders moved quickly to address a sudden hole in their wide receiver room on Wednesday, 2026, elevating veteran Van Jefferson from the practice squad to the active roster after placing Terry McLaurin on injured reserve, the team announced.
The Washington Commanders announced they officially placed WR Terry McLaurin on injured reserve, signed WR Van Jefferson from the practice squad to the active roster, and signed OLB Kyle Kennard to the practice squad.
The Washington Commanders announced they have designated DT Jer’Zhan Newton to return from injured reserve. He’s been out since mid-August after suffering a pectoral injury.
After a stellar rookie campaign, Jayden Daniels has not replicated that success with the Washington Commanders. He was mostly out in year two. Now in his third year, it’s safe to say that his team has regressed again.
With a Washington Commanders’ passing offense looking for players to step up in some capacity to fill the void left by Terry McLauirn’s injury, that leads to players like Antonio Williams having the ability to step up and be fantasy league sleepers.
The Commanders are set to return from their bye in Week 8. They have two games remaining until next month’s trade deadline. Sitting at 1-4-1 on the year, Washington is not in position to operate as a buyer on the trade front.