Washington Commanders Articles - Page 20

There were a ton of marquee players who were slapped with the franchise tag before Tuesday’s NFL deadline. One of those players was a pass rusher: Carolina’s Brian Burns, who was poised for a hefty pay day if he was able to hit free agency. However, the Panthers will keep him around unless they work […]

After a disappointing 2023 NFL season marked by a 4-13 record and a failure to reach the playoffs, the Washington Commanders find themselves at a pivotal moment. As they prepare for the 2024 NFL offseason, the Commanders have a vital opportunity to revamp their roster. They can do this through strategic trades and acquisitions. Here, […]

It looks like former Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera will once again be working on Sundays this fall as the longtime player and coach is auditioning for a job as an NFL analyst for ESPN. Rivera appeared on NFL Live on ESPN to discuss the NFL offseason. He talked about his former rivals, the New […]

Quarterback is a position that the New England Patriots have to fill this offseason. A lot of names have been thrown around like Jayden Daniels and Drake. Most of the individuals linked to the job are relatively young. A veteran could be of much help to monitor their growth or even take over for a […]

With Adam Peters taking over at general manager and Dan Quinn at head coach, the Washington Commanders are expected to make sweeping changes to their organization. With resources to spend, Washington will be looking to add an influx of talent to their roster. After releasing Logan Thomas, the Commanders suddenly had a need at tight […]

The Washington Commanders have a big decision to make with their No. 2 overall draft pick. The possibility of landing a future star is alluring but so is making a trade to collect even more draft picks. Whichever way they go, they won’t be without a plethora of options. Teams such as the New York […]

Josh Harris went into the 2023-24 season, his first campaign as Washington Commanders owner, with the hope that the team would be competitive after a .500 finish the previous year.. But he was also aware that big changes might be unavoidable. A 2-0 start validated this initial optimism, but only briefly, as the Commanders spiraled […]

With a new general manager and coaching staff, the Washington Commanders are poised to go through numerous changes ahead of the 2023 season. Offensive line is one area the Commanders will be focused on improving. But before they make any additions, Washington has released starting left tackle Charles Leno, via Ian Rapoport of the NFL […]

The Josh Harris era of the Washington Commanders is still in its early stages, but the Commanders owner is already taking some interesting routes to improve the aura of the franchise. Harris has sat in on six interviews that the Commanders have orchestrated with the top quarterback prospects in this year’s NFL Draft, per Adam […]

New Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris alongside David Blitzer are both selling their combined 4.5% stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers to billionaire financier Thomas Tull and Art Rooney II, for enterprise value a bit over $4 billion, including $200 million of depth, according to Mike Ozanian of Forbes. Josh Harris led a group that purchased […]

As the NFL combine commences this week, the draft buzz continues to ramp up. With that comes continued speculation about which team will land quarterback Caleb Williams, the presumed No. 1 overall pick in April’s draft. The Chicago Bears own that first pick and although most in the league believe that they will select Williams, […]

While NFL free agency is still two weeks away, major offseason moves are already taking place. On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released outside linebacker Shaq Barrett — a two-time Pro Bowler and former NFL sacks leader. The Bucs were due to pay Barrett a $15.04 million bonus in March but instead decided that money […]

The 2024 NFL offseason is underway. Teams are congregating in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, where the groundwork for potential deals begins to get laid as teams scout the next wave of stars. Some moves are already beginning to trickle in as teams juggle their cap sheet and prepare for free agency and the draft. […]

North Carolina football quarterback Drake Maye is one of the top quarterback prospects in this year’s NFL Draft, and with the Washington Commanders holding the second pick, it is very possible that Maye could be once again be in the same quarterback room as Sam Howell, like they were during their time at North Carolina. […]

The Chicago Bears had a rough season in 2023-2024, and are leaving all options on the table as news of a potential Justin Fields trade has broken. The latest odds have Fields favored to head to Pittsburgh to play for Coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers should a trade happen. As the buzz continues to […]

The Washington Commanders have added John Glenn as their assistant special teams coach under head coach Dan Quinn, according to Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. Dan Quinn is adding someone he is familiar with in John Glenn on his Commanders staff. The two spent time together with the Seattle Seahawks under Pete Carroll. Quinn […]

The Washington Commanders have an integral decision to make when the 2024 NFL Draft is underway as they could take one of the highly touted quarterbacks in a deep class. With an overhaul of the executives and coaching staff, there could be a time where the team is open to bringing in competition for current […]

Credit Magic Johnson with another assist to add to his career total. This one was not on the basketball court for the Los Angeles Lakers, but it was in the recruiting area for the Washington Commanders. Johnson played a key role in bringing offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury to Washington to serve as the team’s offensive […]

The Washington Commanders have the second pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and must decide between taking a quarterback or sticking with incumbent Sam Howell at the position. Current mock drafts have them going with LSU’s Jayden Daniels but USC star and ex-Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams’s name has been bandied about as a possibility. […]

As most of us are still trying to come to the conclusion that the NFL season is over, that doesn’t mean we can’t start looking forward to the 2024 season, right? Of course not. As we’re now entering the NFL offseason, there’s still plenty to look forward to, such as free agency, the combine, and […]

The Washington Commanders recently hired Anthony Lynn as their new running backs coach and running game coordinator. He now re-joins Kliff Kingsbury in Washington. Now, the team’s offensive coordinator hypes up Lynn with a Texas Tech shoutout. Kingsbury calls the hire “huge” for the Commanders, according to JP Finlay of NBC. They each played at […]

Haason Reddick is seeing just what the business of being an NFL player is all about. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Eagles’ edge rusher was given permission to seek a trade, despite not requesting one himself. “Never asked for a trade,” Reddick said, via his X account. “However, I do understand it’s a business. Preparing for […]

The Washington Commanders are rolling with Kliff Kingsbury as their new offensive coordinator. The question remains of what the team will do at the quarterback spot. Did Sam Howell show enough to keep the starting gig? Probably not, especially when the upcoming draft class has multiple intriguing QB prospects. Kingsbury will be tasked with handling […]

The Washington Commanders have had quite a bit of turnover already this offseason, and free agency hasn’t even opened up yet. While their new head coach hire in Dan Quinn certainly drew some headlines, they also have a new general manager in Adam Peters, who is continuing to build out his front office staff that […]

The Washington Commanders are hoping for some more success next year, and they are wasting no time in the offseason to start making some moves to get them ready for the 2024 season. The San Francisco 49ers just lost in the Super Bowl on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, and the offseason began with […]

The Washington Commanders continue to improve their coaching staff after the arrival of Dan Quinn. Washington has added former Las Vegas Raiders and Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. as the team’s linebackers coach, per Tom Pelissero. Washington moves a step closer to an improved defensive showing with its coaching staff move  The Commanders […]

The Washington Commanders are in a good place to begin their rebuild. Washington have the No. 2 pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, which puts the Commanders in a position to take one of the top quarterbacks of the board. Washington also have five picks in the first three rounds of this year’s draft. […]

There was once a little boy who ventured through the forrest, asking various animals a very important question — how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop? I don’t know that the little boy ever got his answer. It seems like most of the animals were […]

The Washington Commanders stayed within the NFC East to hire their new head coach, Dan Quinn, who had served as the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator for the previous three seasons before making the move to the nation’s capital. Now, as Quinn works to fill out his new Commanders staff, he’s following suit, turning to a […]

The Washington Commanders have begun the transition to a new era. With new ownership in town, they have hired new head coach Dan Quinn to usher the team into this new era. The former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator will have a lot of toys to play with in the nation’s capital. The Commanders have the […]

The Dallas Cowboys lost defensive coordinator Dan Quinn after the Washington Commanders hired him to become their next head coach. Cowboys star running back Tony Pollard said he was unfamiliar with the news before learning about it on The Pat McAfee Show Wednesday. "I just found out right now that Dan Quinn is the Head […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been one of the most successful franchises in the NFL, not just historically, but over the past few seasons. They’ve been chasing a Super Bowl title with one of the most talented rosters in the league, but during the 2023 trade deadline, they decided it was time to bulk up […]

The Washington Commanders have their head coach and general manager duo with Dan Quinn and Adam Peters, and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke on the duo, pulling from his experience that he has had with both of them. “I’m so pumped for Dan, I’m so pumped for Washington,” Kyle Shanahan said, via […]

Robert Griffin III didn’t mince words when speaking about Eric Bieniemy not being a head coach after leaving Kansas City for Washington. On Monday, it was announced by Dan Quinn that Bieniemy has been fired by the Commanders, per a report by ESPN.com’s John Keim. Quinn made the announcement in his introductory press conference and […]

The Washington Commanders are on a mission to avenge their 2023-24 showing. The Commanders finished the year with a 4-13 record, last in the NFC East. Thus, the team hired Dan Quinn and Kliff Kingsbury for a coaching staff spark. Moreover, Joe Whitt Jr. will be the latest defensive leader. Washington will have a new […]

Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about dishing out assists. His 10,141 assists are 7th-most in NBA history. And now, all of these years later, Magic can’t help himself but falling into old habits. Only this time around, it wasn’t a no-look dish to James Worthy on a fast-break or a picture-perfect entry pass […]

The Washington Commanders are moving forward with Dan Quinn as their new head coach and are naturally embracing him as one of the people entrusted to lead the franchise out of the doldrums and back into the playoffs. Though, the process to getting him to the nation’s capital was definitely not a smooth one. One […]

The Washington Commanders have shaken up their coaching staff after a disappointing 2023-24 NFC East showing. New head coach Dan Quinn has elected to make a move on former USC football staff member Kliff Kingsbury. Thus, this creates problems for offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s return. Washington’s coaching staff goes through more changes Dan Quinn confirmed […]

The Washington Commanders and new general manager Adam Peters decided to hire Dan Quinn as the next head coach of the team, and some questioned why Mike Vrabel was not in contention for the job. An NFL executive had an interesting observation regarding Adam Peters’ relationship with Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon and how […]