Renewing their crosstown rivalry, the Commanders will finish the 2026 preseason against the Baltimore Ravens. After an abysmal joint practice Wednesday, all eyes will be on the offense and secondary as they try to contain Baltimore’s playmakers.
The Washington Commanders have reached the point in the season where draft status is no longer a top factor in keeping a player, compared to what that player has actually shown or how they fit on the final 53-man roster.
Washington Commanders running back Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt proved in year one that he can play the position with 805 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025, leading head coach Dan Quinn to challenge him to become a more complete player during OTAs.
The Burgundy Roundup brings together the best Washington Commanders reporting, analysis, interviews, and other worthwhile reads from around the web, along with selected coverage from Commanders On SI.
As of the 2025 season, 47 NFL players have made 10 or more Pro Bowls over the course of their careers. How many of the 47 can you name in five minutes?
Yes, the Washington Commanders still have roster work to do as they evaluate their final preseason contest. And they haven’t conquered the glaring hole in the offense.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
There has been a lot of criticism of Washington LB Sonny Styles this preseason. Is the analysis warranted or not? The Washington Commanders defense has a lot to prove heading into the 2026 season.
The Washington Commanders have issues to clean up before Week 1. But first, they must solve the 53-man roster dilemma. And here is the Commanders player on the roster bubble with the most at stake in the 2026 NFL preseason finale.
The Washington Commanders have an offensive line problem. What is the best fix to help quarterback Jayden Daniels? The Washington Commanders have a serious problem at left tackle, and the ripple effects could define their 2025 season.
After a trip to the NFC Championship Game in 2024, Commanders fans thought their days of consistently picking in the top 10 and middle rounds were behind them with Jayden Daniels at the helm of the offense.
Outside of Terry McLaurin, what Washington Commanders offensive weapon can Jayden Daniels depend on? The answer is clear. The Washington Commanders made a clear statement this offseason by adding tight end Chig Okonkwo in free agency, and the former Tennessee Titan could be a fantasy football breakout waiting to happen.
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.
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.
After falling to the Detroit Lions in their second preseason game of the year, holes in the Commanders’ roster became more and more evident. With shuffling across the offensive line and secondary, the Commanders look to their final preseason matchup against the Ravens to evaluate who they’ll keep on the final 53-man roster come Week 1.
Before their final preseason game Friday, the Commanders headed north on I-95 to visit the Baltimore Ravens for a joint practice. After facing a Dolphins team that lacked identity in their first preseason game, the momentum and confidence within the team dropped at a rapid pace.
The Washington Commanders’ safety room is undergoing a significant overhaul just a week before the regular season. General Manager Adam Peters and Head Coach Dan Quinn made their intentions clear on Tuesday morning: experience won’t save you if the tape doesn’t hold up.
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.
We’ve seen the good with Dan Quinn as the head coach of the Washington Commanders during the 2024 season as they finished with a 12-5 record. Then, we’ve also seen the ugly as the Commanders finished 5-12 in 2025.
The Washington Commanders suffered a devastating blow three weeks ago when All-Pro left tackle Laremy Tunsil was seen favoring his left arm, clearly in pain, after a one-on-one rep during practice.
The Washington Commanders announced they have released OT Foster Sarell. Sarell, 27, went undrafted out of Stanford back in 2021. He caught on with the Ravens and was among their final roster cuts before being signed back to the practice squad.
On Monday, the Commanders hosted Boogie Basham on a free agent visit (h/t Jonathan Jones of The Athletic). That workout went well, and a deal is now in place.
Could the Patriots make a defensive addition before the season gets underway?
The NFL said San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York will face review under the league’s personal conduct policy. Now comes the awkward part: proving that the policy does not suddenly soften when the person under investigation signs the checks.
All 32 teams are set to cut their 90-man training camp rosters down to 53 players by Sunday at 6 p.m.
Jayden Daniels didn't need to be on the field for long to sound the alarms in the nation's capital.
The Washington Commanders created an intriguing dynamic when they placed Diggs alongside McLaurin in their receiving corps.
After a disappointing 2025 season in which the Washington Commanders went 5-12 and had a horrendous defense, fixing that was a major focus of the offseason. One player who was expected to make strides in his third season was defensive lineman Johnny Newton.
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