The Washington Commanders have not one, but three giant tests ahead of them to start the 2026 season. The team starts the season on the road against the Eagles then on the road against the Cowboys before returning home to face the defending champion Seattle Seahawks.
The Washington Commanders abruptly released left tackle D.J. Humphries on Friday, just two days before the opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. Humphries was signed 18 days after Laremy Tunsil went down with a torn triceps, after the team had already shifted Brandon Coleman back to the spot where he started 12 games as a rookie.
The Burgundy Roundup brings together the best Washington Commanders reporting, analysis, interviews, and other worthwhile reads from around the web, along withselected coverage from Commanders On SI.
Two weeks after veteran offensive tackle D.J. Humphries signed with the Commanders, he is already headed back to free agency. The Commanders released him on Friday, per a team announcement.
There have been 22 quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 4,500 yards and 15 interceptions in the same season. How many can you name in five minutes?
Friday brought great news from Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn: all of the team's biggest injury situations have been settled. That means Daron Payne, Odafe Oweh, K’Lavon Chaisson, and Jacory Croskey-Merritt have all been cleared to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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 Commanders head coach believes his quarterback has improved in an area that could make Washington considerably more dangerous this season.
The Washington Commanders have hopes that things will somehow fall into place in 2026. But if they don’t, it shouldn’t necessarily be an indictment of Jayden Daniels’ future.
The Washington Commanders were tasked with a lengthy offseason to-do list coming off of last year's 5-12 campaign, but their free agency approach badly needed an adjustment after last summer's debacle.
2026 will represent the 13th season of Tress Way’s NFL career. It will also likely be the last in the case of the Commanders punter. “I thought about it a long time,” Way said (via The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala) when stating he is “pretty sure” about retiring after the year.
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.
The Washington Commanders have released veteran offensive tackle D.J. Humphries, ending a brief and ultimately unsuccessful bid to add experienced depth to an offensive line already strained by injury.
The Washington Commanders announced they have released OT D.J. Humphries. Humphries, 32, is a former first-round pick out of Florida by the Cardinals in the 2015 NFL Draft.
The Washington Commanders have spent a lot of time this offseason trying to figure out how to protect Jayden Daniels without taking away one of the biggest weapons in his game.
The Washington Commanders are days away from opening the 2026 season against the Philadelphia Eagles, and offensive coordinator David Blough met with reporters Thursday to discuss Jayden Daniels, Stefon Diggs, Antonio Williams, Washington's offensive line and the challenge awaiting his unit in Week 1.
The NFL has never been more committed to international games. Jon Gruden has apparently never been more convinced that the league is making a mistake.
The Washington Commanders have spent months preparing for what David Blough and Daronte Jones will unveil in Week 1.
Way is a fan-favorite among Commanders fans, and his announcement on Thursday was sad for not only fans, but also for some of his teammates.
The Washington Commanders have terminated the contract of wide receiver Jacoby Jones after reaching an injury settlement, per the NFL transaction wire.
The Washington Commanders officially cut three players from injured reserve with settlements, including LB Curtis Jacobs, WR Jacoby Jones, and TE Quentin Moore, per the NFL Transactions wire. Jacobs, 24, signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State following the 2024 draft.
The Washington Commanders made six selections in the draft this spring and brought in a handful of players on both sides of the ball through free agency.
Diggs didn't arrive in Washington needing to prove he could still play.
The Washington Commanders completely overhauled their pass-rush unit this offseason adding key players on the edge and in the linebacker corps. Odafe Oweh and K’Lavon Chaisson were two of the biggest free agent signings for the Commanders this season but have both missed time at the end of training camp.
How many of the career leaders in passing yards for every NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
For his first two seasons in Washington, head coach Dan Quinn opted for a week-to-week approach to naming game captains. The method was meant to promote broad leadership, evaluate the locker room dynamically, and let different players step up on game day.
When NFL front offices assemble the initial 53-man roster, the final decisions inevitably come down to mathematical utility rather than sheer offensive talent.
Van Jefferson was among the players cut by the Commanders last week. The veteran receiver is back in the fold with Washington, though. Jefferson is set to sign with the Commanders, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
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