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The Washington Commanders activated Carson Wentz from IR ahead of their Week 16 clash against the San Francisco 49ers, and while he’s expected to remain behind Taylor Heinicke on the depth chart, the veteran QB was in great spirits. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Wentz was optimistic and even shared some positives from his trip […]

The Washington Commanders fell to 7-6-1 on Sunday Night Football as they lost 20-12 to the New York Giants. It was a pretty underwhelming night for Taylor Heinicke and the offense, but head coach Ron Rivera insists he’s not looking to make a change to Carson Wentz. At least not right now when Heinicke has […]

After a rocky start to the 2022 NFL season, the Washington Commanders find themselves in the thick of the playoff picture in the NFC. Following a hard-fought tie against the New York Giants in Week 13, the Commanders sit with a record of 7-5-1, with five of those wins coming with quarterback Taylor Heinicke under […]

Carson Wentz is eligible to return to practice for the Washington Commanders, per the Commanders Twitter account. His removal from the IR provides Washington with QB depth, but the Commanders are reportedly sticking with Taylor Heinicke as the starter. The Commanders are now 6-5 on the season. Although they are last in the difficult NFC […]

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera had just one word to describe why he confirmed his decision to keep the team’s new sheriff in town and start quarterback Taylor Heinicke over Carson Wentz in a 23-10 Sunday win over the Houston Texans: Winning. “Heinicke will start today against the Texans, with Carson Wentz not quite […]

There’s a new sheriff in Washington. Amid his torrid stretch over the last few games, the Washington Commanders are promoting Taylor Heinicke to the starting quarterback role over Carson Wentz, league sources tell Ian Rapoport. Heinicke, who started in 15 games for Washington last season, has led the team to three wins in the last […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz has reportedly been cleared to begin throwing as he rehabs from injury, per John Keim. However, he has not yet been cleared to return to practice. Keim also reports that head coach Ron Rivera said Taylor Heinicke will start for the Commanders in Week 11. Heinicke and Washington are fresh […]

The Washington Commanders are fresh off their biggest win of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles. Taylor Heinicke led them to victory but is now ready to relinquish the starting job back to Carson Wentz, who is slated to return soon from a finger injury. It’s usually a tough situation for a quarterback to head […]

It’s hardly a secret that Carson Wentz isn’t long for the nation’s capitol. The Washington Commanders essentially confirmed as much halfway through the regular season, writing Wentz’s future on the wall of FedEx Field. Before kickoff of their Week 9 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, the Commanders advertised for 2023 season tickets by featuring quarterback […]

The Washington Commanders placed quarterback Carson Wentz on injured reserve, per Adam Schefter. Schefter pointed out that Wentz’s injured reserve placement means he will miss revenge games against his former teams in the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts. It was already known that Carson Wentz was set to miss 4-6 weeks of action. But nothing […]

The Washington Commanders will be turning to a former starter to handle the workload under center in the coming weeks — or until Carson Wentz is healthy enough to play again. With Wentz expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks because of a finger injury, Ron Rivera is tapping Taylor Heinicke to be the temporary […]

Carson Wentz is expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to a finger injury, per Ian Rapoport. Rapoport says Wentz is meeting with a hand specialist as he looks to recover from his fractured finger injury. Mike Garafolo then reported that Taylor Heinicke will replace Carson Wentz as the Commanders starting quarterback amid his absence. The […]

The Washington Commanders grinded out a tough Week 6 victory over the Chicago Bears. While they came away with the win, it looks like they may have suffered a pretty big injury blow to their starting quarterback, Carson Wentz, in the process. Carson Wentz injury update Wentz labored through a horrible outing in Week 6, […]

The injuries just continue to pile up for Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz at this stage in the season. Wentz came into the Commanders’ Week 6 road matchup against the Chicago Bears nursing a right shoulder injury. He was a full participant in practice just once ahead of the game, but in the end, he […]

Carson Wentz was instrumental to the Washington Commanders win over the Chicago Bears, though it wasn’t due to his right arm. With the Commanders down 7-6 in the fourth quarter, Wentz threw an absolute beauty of a block that helped running back Brian Robinson Jr. inch closer to the goal line on a drive that […]

There weren’t many highlights from the Washington Commanders 12-7 win over the Chicago Bears. In a season that has featured some ugly Thursday Night Football contests, the Commanders narrow victory over the Bears might have been the worst of them all. But the Commanders managed to pick up a big win after losing their last […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Washington Commanders and the Chicago Bears was a disappointment, to say the least. However, one man reigned supreme, and his name is Carson Wentz. Or should I say, Tom Brady? After leading his team to a 12-7 victory over Justin Fields and the Bears, Wentz improved his Thursday Night Football […]

The Washington Commanders gave the game ball to Ron Rivera after he marked his first win as a head coach on Soldier Field. This was after Rivera’s squad came out on top of a lackluster TNF matchup against the Chicago Bears, 12-7. Rivera wasn’t exactly in a jovial mood during his post-game press conference, though, […]

Daniel Snyder’s tenure as the owner of the Washington Commanders hasn’t been positive in the slightest. In addition to the toxic workplace environment he has contributed to, he is refusing to uphold agreements regarding his role with the team. Moments where he has leveraged of power include the team’s offseason trade for Carson Wentz. According […]

The Washington Commanders are looking to snap their four-game losing skid on Thursday Night Football against the Chicago Bears. They will have a tough time picking up the win as Carson Wentz and Jahan Dotson work through injuries. The Commanders’ starting quarterback and key wideout appear on the injury report but the news is not […]

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons after he seemingly threw his own quarterback under the bus following their 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. Without directly saying it, Rivera seems to have pinned most of the blame on starting QB Carson Wentz now that […]

Carson Wentz is reportedly dealing with a minor shoulder ailment ahead of the Washington Commanders Thursday Night Football matchup with the Chicago Bears. Commanders head coach Ron Rivera discussed the injury on Tuesday, per beat reporter Matthew Paras on Twitter. “It was something from the game,” Rivera said. “He (Wentz) came in yesterday morning and […]

Another week, another bout of injuries and inconsistencies wreaking havoc on your fantasy football rosters. But have faith – your Week 6 waiver wire pickups are just the thing that can help turn the ship around and get it back to competing for a playoff spot. As always, all players listed below are rostered at […]

The Washington Commanders suffered their fourth straight loss after dropping their game against the Tennessee Titans, 21-17, on the road in Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season. The Commanders fell to 1-4 and are in solo fourth place in the NFC East. Here we’ll look at some Commanders takeaways in the Week 5 loss. […]

To say that Carson Wentz has been disappointing to start the season for the Washington Commanders would be a bit of an understatement. As it turns out, head coach Ron Rivera seems to feel this exact same way, and he wasn’t shy about stating his opinion on the matter. The NFC East is looking like […]

The NFC East has been the biggest surprise of the NFL season through Week 5. The Philadelphia Eagles are the only undefeated team left in the NFL. Both the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys sit at 4-1. But Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders are the odd team out. After an intriguing Week 1 […]

As tough as it may be to admit, the Washington Commanders are not a good football team. Their defense has allowed at least 21 points in all five games of the 2022 NFL season so far, surrendering an average of 25.6 per game, and their offense hasn’t been able to pay off that tab on […]

When the Washington Commanders acquired Carson Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts during the offseason, there was high expectation for him to continually deliver for the team in crucial moments of games. This was far from the case in the Commanders’ Week 5 home clash against the Tennessee Titans. After struggling to make the most out […]

The Washington Commanders are currently off to a rough start. At 1-3, they are last in what looks to be a much improved NFC East. Through the first four games, they have faced a fair share of struggles on both sides of the ball. The Commanders are currently averaging just 18.3 points per game, while […]

Through four weeks in the 2022 season, the Washington Commanders have more questions than answers on the offensive side of the ball. On the heels of a lackluster performance in the Commanders’ home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Carson Wentz struggled to get going in the 25-10 defeat to the Dallas Cowboys in Week […]

The Washington Commanders travel to Arlington to face the Dallas Cowboys at the AT&T Stadium in Week 4. The Commanders are coming off an ugly 24-8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last week after failing to score a single point until the fourth quarter. Here are our Washington Commanders Week 4 predictions as they take […]

After beating the bricks off of the Minnesota Vikings in their home opener on Monday Night Football, the Philadelphia Eagles were flying high. The world was their oyster, the national media was singing their praises, and fans who saw a presumed South Philly dynasty crumble into nothing finally had something to believe in. And yet, […]

Carson Wentz’s efforts to beat his former team were spoiled as the Washington Commanders lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, 24-8. Washington couldn’t put up any points in the first three quarters en route to their second loss of the 2022 NFL season. Here are some critical takeaways from the Commanders’ Week 3 […]

After listening to his head coach, Ron Rivera, discuss his team’s lack of success against the Philadelphia Eagles and the “bullcrap report” from ESPN about the team’s interest in trading for Jimmy Garopollo during the spring, Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz took to the podium to discuss his less-than-impressive play against his former employer. Would […]

While Ron Rivera’s postgame press conference will probably be remembered for his reaction to the ESPN report of the Washington Commanders’ pursuit of trading for Jimmy Garoppolo before ultimately pivoting to a deal for Carson Wentz, the Super Bowl-winning head coach did discuss other issues surrounding his team, namely the not-so-good play of his current […]

While most Washington Commanders fans were still reeling over their team’s near-buzzer-to-buzzer loss to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, Ron Rivera took to the microphone in an attempt to explain what happened and lay out a plan moving forward. And yet, Rivera’s media availability won’t be remembered for what he said about […]

Sunday marks a rather momentous occasion for Philadelphia Eagles fans. After all, this marks the first time that Carson Wentz will be playing against his former team. While it won’t be happening in front of a Philly crowd, you can expect that emotions are running high for Wentz and his former teammates. Ahead of their […]

The Philadelphia Eagles, led by star quarterback Jalen Hurts, will be taking on former signal-caller Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders in Week 3. Much of the chatter around the contest has focused on Wentz and the “revenge game” narrative- and vice versa for the Eagles. Naturally, many of the Eagles and Commanders players have […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders meet in Week 3, which means it’s Jalen Hurts vs Carson Wentz, two former teammates. Of course, Hurts took Wentz’s QB1 job back in 2020 in Week 13 but despite that, the Eagles signal-caller has nothing but respect for the Commanders quarterback. Via Zach Berman: “Jalen Hurts said there’s […]