You have the top two defensive coaches who made their bones in the NFL by playing the position, but no one can figure out what they hell the plan is at the LB position in Washington. The linebacker position has been one of the most confusing to figure out on this team. He joins FA signing Efe Obada and the returning Daniel Wise as the team’s DL depth. The Alabama Wall got a new member when Phidarian Mathis was drafted in the 2nd round this year. Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne continue to man the middle, but Payne is entering the final year of his contract, and made it known before training camp that he wasn’t happy with his contract status. Young starts the year on the Reserve/PUP list, but Sweat is healthy and looking to return to form. But before that, they were both underperforming, and a lot of fingers were getting pointed by players and coaches. Starting DEs Montez Sweat and Young were both injured last year, and Sweat dealt with the murder of his brother. The defensive line should be the strongest unit on the team after the numerous 1st round picks spent there, but last season was a wake up call for them, the fans, and prognosticators who were counting on a repeat, or better, performance from 2020 when Chase Young burst onto the scene as the #2 overall pick. McKissic | Jonathan Williams Offensive Line Logan Thomas | John Bates | Cole Turner | Armani Rogers Running BackĪntonio Gibson | J.D.

LT Charles Leno and RT Sam Cosmis return as the bookend tackles with Cornelius Lucas as their primary backup, and Saahdiq Charles there to fill in a spot.Ĭarson Wentz | Taylor Heinicke | Sam Howell Wide Receiver Keith Ismael was just released from IR with an injury settlement, and Wes Schweitzer would be the next man up if Roullier isn’t ready to start the season after returning from leg surgery. Chase Roullier is returning to Center and amazingly has no one listed behind him as a backup. Ron Rivera brought in two familiar faces from his Carolina days to replace them, but both Andrew Norwell and Trai Turner have dealt with injuries since being signed. Both of last year’s starting guards are gone with Brandon Scherff finally reaching the end of the tag game with Washington, and Ereck Flowers getting cut to help pay for Carson Wentz. The offensive line has gone through some changes since last year.

A hamstring injury kept 5th round pick Turner from playing in the preseason, but the converted QB Rogers took advantage of his opportunities to earn a spot. John Bates turned some heads last year when he was called into action, and rookies Cole Turner and Armani Rogers were offseason hype darlings. The rest of the TEs have bee banged up all offseason, but were on the field for practice yesterday, and will hopefully be active on September 11th.

Logan Thomas is the team’s TE1 when healthy, but he’s still not sure if that will be Week 1, 2, or later. Washington kept five TEs on their initial roster, but Curtis Hodges has already been placed on injured reserve to be called up next month. McKissic is expected to be a big part of the offense again, but Jonathan Williams has earned a spot and could get more work than he has in years due to recent events. Robinson’s unfortunate injuries due to being shot twice during an attempted carjacking have put him on the Non-Football Injury list to start the season, and forced Washington’s offensive coaches to quickly adjust. Dyami Brown and Dax Milne made the team this year, and will continue to fight for playing time with returning vet Cam Sims.Īntonio Gibson essentially lost his #1 RB spot to rookie Brian Robinson, and was expected to be used as more of a weapon on offense(and special teams). Jahan Dotson was the team’s first round pick this year, and is expected to get extensive playing time in his rookie season. Ron Rivera and Scott Turner brought in a familiar face in Curtis Samuel to give the team another speedy target last year, but injuries derailed his first year with the team. Terry McLaurin is Washington’s unquestioned number 1 receiver. His preseason performance got a lot of people excited for his future with the team, but he will be on the bench learning until then. Sam Howell slid to the 5th round in this year’s draft, and the Commanders drafted him to develop. He is in the final year of his contract, and could be auditioning for another team if he is needed on the field this season. The team kept 3 QBs this year, with last year’s starter, Taylor Heinicke, in the #2 spot. Starting QB has been set with Carson Wentz getting the job when Head Coach Ron Rivera traded multiple picks to the Indianapolis Colts. The Washington Commanders announce roster cuts to finalize their 53-man roster Washington Commanders officially sign 15 players for the practice squad

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