The Washington Commanders waived rookie running back Kaytron Allen on Thursday, a roster move that thins the team’s backfield depth heading into Week 5.
The Washington Commanders have confirmed what had already been widely expected regarding quarterback Jayden Daniels. Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough confirmed Thursday that Daniels is a “full go” ahead of their Week 5 game against the New York Giants.
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While Washington Commanders starting quarterback Jayden Daniels hasn't played since he suffered a dislocated left elbow on Sept. 20, he is on track to start when 1-3 Washington hosts the rival New York Giants (3-1) this coming Sunday.
The Washington Commanders, like most 1-3 operations in the first month of the NFL regular season, have produced numerous players and position groups who could contend for the distinction of their roster's most disappointing element.
Dan Quinn has already made the move most coaches save for a season like this one. The Washington Commanders coach replaced both coordinators after last year’s 5-12 finish, and with Jayden Daniels expected back from a dislocated left elbow Sunday against the New York Giants, a national insider says the rest of this season falls on Quinn.
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Quarterback Jayden Daniels returned to practice this week and is expected to start Sunday when the Washington Commanders host the New York Giants in an NFC East matchup in Landover, Md.
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 have already been hit with the injury bug so far in 2026, and they are off to a 1-3 start as a result. The biggest injury of them all in Washington is to star quarterback Jayden Daniels, who dislocated his elbow once again in Week 2 and has missed the last two games as a result.
The Washington Commanders released defensive tackle Jeffrey M’ba from the practice squad on Wednesday, ending the rookie’s brief stay in Ashburn and clearing a roster spot as the team reshuffled its developmental depth, via the NFL transaction wire.
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.
It’s been another rough start to the season for the Washington Commanders, who are 1-3 on the season with an average offense and a pretty paltry defense.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was a full participant in practice Wednesday, another step toward his return from a left elbow injury.
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 gave Daron Payne a four-year, $90 million extension in March 2023, according to Over the Cap, after an 11.5-sack 2022 season.
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.
Jaylin Lane suffered an ankle injury during the Commanders’ Week 4 loss. The second-year receiver/returner may not return in 2026. Testing revealed a fracture and dislocation of Lane’s ankle, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.