Washington's initial 53-man roster did more than identify the players who survived cut day; it also gave the clearest picture yet of the value system Adam Peters uses to decide a player's fate.
Before injuries plagued the offensive line and secondary, the Commanders wide receiver room was the biggest concern going into the offseason. For years, they have been piecing in a variety of players hoping that someone will become a complement to Terry McLaurin.
The Washington Commanders are ready for a comeback tour during the 2026 season. Washington went 5-12 in 2025 after making it to the NFC Championship the year before.
The Washington Commanders drafted linebacker Sonny Styles with the No. 7 overall pick for a multitude of reasons, including his size, athletic skill set, and ability to play multiple positions at a high level.
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn spoke with reporters Wednesday as the team wrapped up its final work before taking a short break ahead of Week 1 preparations.
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Opening the season on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Commanders are gearing up for a hard test right off the bat. Assuming a standard 11 personnel for the offense and a 4-3 base for the defense, here’s a glimpse of how the team will look.
When the Washington Commanders released their initial 53-man roster, the team answered who survived the cuts, but didn't explain exactly how those players would be used on the field in Week 1.
The Washington Commanders are just over a week from kicking off the 2026 NFL season. The Commanders have had a relatively uninspiring offseason, headlined by the recent addition of former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, among other moves.
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 aren’t exactly brimming with hype heading into the new season despite being just a year and change removed from making the NFC Championship Game.
Jayden Daniels has the unusual distinction of having a heavy training camp workload despite not playing very much in the preseason. Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn revealed Monday that Daniels had taken more than 500 snaps during camp, which Quinn said was nearly half a season's worth of work.
Peters had one of the NFL’s best waiver positions and a roster begging for reinforcements. Somehow, the Washington Commanders came away without adding anyone.
The Commanders did not use one of their cutdown-day IR-return slots on Laremy Tunsil, but the team is still hoping the high-priced left tackle can make a comeback this season.
Sam Hartman’s time with the Washington Commanders has come to an end. Washington waived Hartman on Sunday as the team finalized its 53-man roster ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
The Washington Commanders’ defense just took a massive hit before the first whistle of the 2026 regular season has even blown. Promising cornerback Trey Amos is officially starting the season on injured reserve with a designation to return, meaning the Commanders will be without their top boundary corner for at least the first four weeks.
Ben Standig reports the Commanders are expected to sign DT Byron Cowart to the practice squad. Standig adds the Commanders are also signing C Julian Good-Jones and RB Craig Reynolds to the practice squad.
The Commanders’ initial 53-man roster is full of ups and downs, but the vision is still there. NFL roster cut day hit the Washington Commanders hard, with 34 players released as the franchise trimmed down to its initial 53-man roster.
The 5pm CT deadline for teams to set their initial 53-man rosters has passed. Here is how the Commanders’ moved to the regular-season limit: LB Krys Barnes
Dan Quinn can call Washington’s 41-3 loss to Baltimore meaningless because it happened in the preseason. Commanders fans may soon arrive with pitchforks if the regular season confirms what Friday’s 38-point humiliation appeared to reveal.
The NFL never stops advertising its commitment to player safety. Yet each August, the league's roster cutdowns reveal how quickly that commitment weakens when an injured player occupies a spot a team wants to use elsewhere.
Several reporters observed a pitiful training-camp joint practice session with the Baltimore Ravens, showing a significant gap between the two teams entering the final week of preseason action.