One franchise milestone was overshadowed by the 27-27 tie this past weekend as punter Tress Way surpassed 40,000 career punting yards. Way became the first punter in franchise history and the 36th in NFL history to reach that mark.
While the Washington Commanders aren't the most penalized team in the NFL, they keep finding new ways to shoot themselves in the foot at the worst time.
The Washington Commanders outgained the Indianapolis Colts 317-257, averaging 5.2 yards per play, gaining 88 more passing yards and finishing the game plus-one in turnover differential (two takeaways).
How many of the players responsible for the best rushing season in the history of each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
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.
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.
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.
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 were back at it Friday after Thursday's day off brought news that receiver Stefon Diggs was signed. On Friday, Diggs was on the practice field and ready to get his 2026 season going.
The Washington Commanders welcomed Trey Amos, Dorance Armstrong, and Tress Way to practice for the first time after passing their physicals Friday as training camp moves into week two.
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.
The Commanders have been patiently waiting for two key defensive pieces to return to action and the latest injury news has that in play. The Washington
With 46 days until the Washington Commanders’ 2026-27 regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, day one of the Commanders’ training camp has concluded with multiple stories to bookmark.
The Commanders’ roster is in a much better place after free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft, but there is a lot to be done before the team is labeled a playoff contender, again.
The Washington Commanders shook up their roster after a very active free agency period, and we'll see a completely different team in 2026. There's still plenty of moves to make, but enough have been made to take an early look at how the 53-man roster currently stands for the Commanders as they add more depth players before the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Washington Commanders are heading into a key free agency period in under two weeks, and they'll have to make difficult decisions along the way. They've already extended two of their own free agents in Tress Way and Andrew Wylie, and they still have 31 pending free agents.
The Washington Commanders are bringing veteran punter Tress Way back for his 13th season with the team after his third career Pro Bowl nod. Way, 35, has been with the Commanders since 2014, when they claimed him off waivers as an undrafted free agent.
The Washington Commanders needed something to go their way after the Dallas Cowboys scored easily on the game’s opening drive and their offense got forced off the field on a three-and-out.
Entering the Washington Commanders' Week 2 Thursday Night Football contest against the Green Bay Packers, one of the biggest concerns was the uncertain availability of veteran punter Tress Way.
Nobody likes a short week, even if it's early in the season, and that's exactly what the Washington Commanders are dealing with as they travel to take on the Green Bay Packers on Thursday.
The Washington Commanders went from a dysfunctional franchise to one of the league's most revered in the blink of an eye. One of the team's cornerstone features throughout some dark days lifted the lid on what made these drastic alterations possible (and successful).
Thanks to strong performances in Super Bowl LIX, players like Philadelphia’s Josh Sweat and Milton Williams are about to receive big contracts when free agency begins on March 12. But there are plenty of lesser-known talents in the NFC East.
The reality is that most NFL players will never play in a Super Bowl. But if you could wave a magic wand and put one deserving player from each NFC team in the epic yearly showdown, who would it be?
With an eye on D.C.'s four major pro sports teams, here are its top 10 active athletes ranked in inverse order.
Jayden Daniels will wear the same number in the NFL that he wore in college at LSU, and you will never believe what the star quarterback had to pay for the jersey.
Long snapper Camaron Cheeseman was cut by the Commanders on Monday after his latest in a string of botched snaps. A sixth-round pick in 2021 that Washington traded up to select, Cheeseman skipped a snap in the closing minutes of the first quarter to punter Tress Way in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
On Wednesday, Rivera broke the news to a surprised Reaves that he had made the Pro Bowl — one of four Washington players to be honored.
Pro Bowl voting is in full swing, and the Commanders have several players who deserve consideration, especially on the defensive line.
The signing comes after punter Tress Way was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday.
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