The Washington Commanders need a win, and they could use wide receiver Terry McLaurin to get it. Washington hosts the New York Giants on Sunday, with quarterback Jayden Daniels set to return after missing two games with a dislocated left elbow.
The Washington Commanders are getting a major boost as quarterback Jayden Daniels has been cleared to return to the field for Sunday’s matchup against the New York Giants.
For the second year in a row, Commanders interior offensive lineman Nick Allegretti has been demoted from a starting role in Washington. Allegretti started his 2026 campaign as the team’s preferred option to replace free agency casualty Tyler Biadasz at center.
The Washington Commanders are 1-3 on the season having gone through a gauntlet of injuries and updates including Jayden Daniels getting the greenlight to play in Week 5 vs.
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The Washington Commanders will enter Sunday's game without six players: WR Stefon Diggs (hamstring), Marcus Mariota (knee), Percy Butler (hamstring), Nick Cross (illness), Charles Omenihu (groin/ankle), and Tyler Owens (hamstring) will all be out after missing Friday's practice.
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.
The Washington Commanders got good news Friday when head coach Dan Quinn officially announced that star quarterback Jayden Daniels would be the starter for Sunday's pivotal NFC East game against the New York Giants.
The statuses of Nabers and Skattebo for this Sunday's game between the 3-1 Giants and the 1-3 Washington Commanders at Washington's Northwest Stadium were somewhat up in the air as of Friday morning.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who missed the last two games because of a dislocated left elbow, will start against the visiting New York Giants on Sunday, Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Friday.
The Washington Commanders desperately need a win, and Jayden Daniels’ return could not come at a better time. However, Washington will be without Stefon Diggs against the New York Giants, leaving the offense with some mixed injury news heading into Sunday’s matchup.
Sonny Styles needed one month to convince at least one national voice that he’s the best defensive rookie in football. NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice put the Washington Commanders linebacker at No.
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The New York Giants can stay in first place and improve to 2-0 in the NFC East with a win against the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Northwest Stadium.
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Giants OC Matt Nagy is quite familiar with Chiefs star tight end and future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce. And he says Giants WR Malik Nabers reminds him of Kelce.
The Washington Commanders have an old friend coming to town this week as the New York Football Giants will travel to Northwest Stadium on Sunday. Waiting for them there, the Giants will find a defense that is much improved over last year's version.
A day after Jayden Daniels announced his intention to return to action this week, Washington Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough said Thursday of the quarterback, "He's full go, man." Daniels, who has recovered from an injury to his left (non-throwing) arm, will lead the Commanders against the visiting New York Giants on Sunday.
A sixth-round pick out of Penn State lasted four games in Washington, and the running back room he leaves behind is telling a story. In a shocking move, the Washington Commanders have waived rookie running back Kaytron Allen.
The Commanders brought back Austin Ekeler recently and have Jeremy McNichols moving close to returning from injured reserve. Rather than a McNichols activation ballooning Washington’s running back room to five on the 53-man roster, the team cut one of its backs.
The Washington Commanders on Thursday waived running back Kaytron Allen, who was a sixth-round draft pick this past April. Allen, 23, saw snaps in each of Washington's four games so far and rushed 12 times for 41 yards.
Are the Commanders failing Daniels?
The Washington Commanders’ dream wide receiver tandem is currently grounded, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Washington’s Week 5 injury report reads like a CVS receipt—spanning a staggering 23 players in total—but the two names sitting at the very top are what have fans sweating ahead of Sunday’s divisional clash with the New York Giants.
The Washington Commanders are four games into the season, which doesn't give us enough time to decide what this team ultimately will be, but it's certainly enough to start figuring out where some of those preseason expectations were right and where they weren't.
Washington’s secondary, defensive front, and backfield are all getting reinforcements back on the practice field, and Dan Quinn is in no rush to set a timeline on a return to game action.
The Commanders could have reinforcements in place as early as Week 5. The team announced on Wednesday that cornerback Trey Amos, running back Jeremy McNichols and defensive end Deatrich Wise have each returned to practice.
The Washington Commanders officially placed WR Jaylin Lane on injured reserve on Tuesday, per the NFL’s Transactions wire. Tests confirmed Lane suffered an ankle fracture and dislocation in Week 4, and he is likely done for the season.
In the first quarter, Mariota had to exit the game after being sacked and rolled on by Colts defensive end Laiatu Latu.
McLaurin leads Washington in receiving yards this season.
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