Veteran wide receiver Deebo Samuel had a down year in 2025, failing to make a bigger impact on the Washington Commanders’ offense. The San Francisco 49ers traded him to the Washington team after six years of partnership.
The Washington Commanders enter 2026 carrying the emotional scar tissue of a 5-12 disaster season, a franchise quarterback whose body betrayed him at every turn, and a schedule that the NFL has shown absolutely no mercy in constructing.
The Washington Commanders knew coming in that they would have a tough schedule due to the opponents they would be facing in 2026. But following the recent official schedule release for this upcoming season, the NFL didn't do them any favors.
Everyone had been waiting on Drake's Iceman release, sorry, I meant the NFL schedule release, and we now have that with plenty of storylines to go along with it.
As the 2026 offseason wraps up and the Washington Commanders begin to look ahead to the season, the team has found itself in some interesting spots. Looking at the end of last season, general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn wasted no time reshaping the roster.
The NFL schedule-makers did the Washington Commanders no favors out of the gate. Washington kicks off the 2026 campaign with a brutal two-game road swing against their biggest divisional rivals, followed by a daunting home opener.
The Commanders’ 2026 schedule is out and we’ve hit a lot of the major talking points, already. Therefore, game-by-game predictions are up next. Does our crystal ball foretell a return to the postseason or another tough year?
Without a doubt, the Commanders’ 2026 schedule is as hard as they come, but there are some positives when you look a little closer. The Washington Commanders certainly got the short end of the stick when it comes to its version of the 2026 schedule, but teams can only play the hand that’s been dealt.
The Washington Commanders have reason to believe that Jayden Daniels’ 2026 season will be much better. And they have some young guns who could make a quick difference.
The Commanders are trying to get back to playoff contender status after a tough 2025 season, but their 2026 schedule isn’t doing them any favors. Let’s break down why.
The early-round picks get most of the headlines, but the later rounds are where championships are often built. These 25 late-round picks from the 2026 draft have a chance to make impacts as rookies and beyond.
The Commanders’ 2026 schedule is what every Washington fan has their eyes on, right now, and for good reason. Therefore, it’s time to have a little bit of fun and try to predict how everything shakes out.
Washington has had trouble finding a consistent playmaker opposite Terry McLaurin in the passing game over the last few years. Per ESPN’s John Keim, league sources acknowledged the Commanders could use another receiving playmaker.
With all 32 NFL teams preparing for OTAs and mandatory minicamps, Athlon Sports is going under the hood to see what key questions remain for each team before training camps open in July.
Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders is preparing for his third year in the NFL. After being selected No. 2 overall by the Commanders in 2024, Daniels had a record-setting rookie season in Washington.
The NFL offseason has been an exciting time for the Washington Commanders. They had a truly successful free agency that focused on defense, depth, youth,
The Washington Commanders head into the 2026 season with a receiving corps that sits at a fascinating crossroads. The wide receiver room in Washington faces intense scrutiny.
The Washington Commanders are seemingly going in a different direction at middle linebacker after selecting Sonny Styles No. 7 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Dan Quinn hasn’t been shy about how the Commanders want to use Sonny Styles. During rookie minicamp, he talked up the rookie’s rare traits and spoke openly about how they see him fitting in all over the field.
Per Nicki Jhabvala, the Commanders are re-signing CB Antonio Hamilton to a new deal for the 2026 season. Hamilton, 33, signed a three-year, $1.62 million contract with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina State in 2016.
The modern NFL demands a multifaceted ground attack, and the Washington Commanders have quietly assembled one of the most intriguing running back rooms in the league.