The Washington Commanders are in an awkward position as a franchise heading into their bye week. Washington is 1-4-1 after six games and just can’t seem to get on track this season.
Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters offered a straightforward assessment of quarterback Jayden Daniels after a costly decision contributed to a 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6.
The Washington Commanders entered their bye week with a red-zone issue: opponents scored 18 red-zone touchdowns, while Washington scored 9. That's a problem on both sides of the ball for a team that has already seen close games slip away.
It sounds like star running back Saquon Barkley does not want the 2-4 Eagles to punt on this season quite yet.
How many of the most recent NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards in a game for each team can you name in five minutes?
Washington Commanders edge rusher K'Lavon Chaisson did something over the last two games he's never done before. Chaisson strip-sacked Jameis Winston against the Giants, then eight days later peanut-punched the ball out of Christian McCaffrey's arms on Monday Night Football.
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.
Washington has 19 days, two home games and a bye week to decide what this season is. Adam Peters shouldn’t need all of that time. With Terry McLaurin out for the season and the Commanders sitting last in the NFC East, Daron Payne is the veteran the general manager should move before the Nov.
Andrew Wylie has spent most of this fall watching from the Commanders’ sideline, and ESPN’s Bill Barnwell thinks Washington can turn that into a draft pick.
Stephen A. Smith didn’t wait for the bye week to pass judgment on Dan Quinn. After the Washington Commanders blew another late chance in a 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Smith said on ESPN’s First Take that “it’s over for Dan Quinn,” adding there will be a new head coach in the nation’s capital next season.
The Washington Commanders hired longtime NFL coach Steve Wilks as a part-time assistant to work with the defensive coaching staff, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
The Washington Commanders enter their 2026 bye week needing more than rest. At 1-4-1 following a 23-17 loss to San Francisco, Washington must repair the offensive line that keeps turning possessions into survival exercises.
The Commanders have made a change to their staff, but it does not involve beleaguered head coach Dan Quinn. Rather, they have added veteran coach Steve Wilks as a defensive assistant, Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report.
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.
Dan Quinn’s Washington Commanders are 1-4-1 and sit last in the NFC East after Monday night’s 23-17 loss on the road at the San Francisco 49ers. The division is still wide open, though, with the New York Giants leading at 3-2-1 and both the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at 2-4.
The Washington Commanders are making a change to their coaching staff, but it’s not the one fans in the nation’s capital expected. At 1-4-1, the Commanders find themselves in last place in the NFC East.
Washington football fans have seen this story before. On the road in a prime time game against a superior opponent with the season hanging in the balance, the Commanders have a reputation for folding.
According to Nicki Jhabvala, the Commanders are signing LB Austin Keys and TE Quentin Moore to their practice squad. Keys, 24, went undrafted out of Auburn in April 2025.
Quinn revealed what he said to Daniels about that viral moment.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will be without one of his top targets for the rest of the season.
The Washington Commanders have a serious problem to solve on offense, and Jayden Daniels' pocket-time numbers offer a troubling indication of why the quarterback has struggled to find consistency.
Terry McLaurin was carted off the field during Monday night’s game. Pessimism soon emerged with respect to the chances of a return taking place this season, and it has proved to be well-founded.
Despite facing adversity, their Super Bowl window has never been wider than it is this season.
The San Francisco 49ers survived a late rally from the Washington Commanders on Monday to remain perfect this season.
In a season that's been full of injuries for the Washington Commanders, another serious one happened Monday against the San Francisco 49ers.
Ahead of their matchup with the 49ers tonight, the Commanders have announced a handful of roster moves. Most notably, the team has placed running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt on injured reserve.
He is dealing with a groin injury that has lingered since training camp and was re-aggravated in Week 5.
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