Washington placed Leo Chenal on injured reserve on September 29, 2026. The team’s announcement confirmed that he had undergone season-ending surgery after the neck injury he sustained against Seattle in Week 3.
September 20 roster observation
Leo Chenal is listed at LB on the Washington Commanders roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
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Roster observations
UPDATEDUpdated Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT
Selected report: Washington Commanders · Reserve list (unspecified) · Season 2026
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Team
Roster status
Effective date
Record
Season 2026 · Week 5
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Washington Commanders
Reserve list (unspecified)
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 4
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Washington Commanders
Reserve list (unspecified)
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 3
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Washington Commanders
Active roster
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 2
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Washington Commanders
Active roster
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 1
Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated
Washington Commanders
Active roster
Not supplied
Weekly roster
Dated observation
Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed
Washington Commanders
Active roster
Not supplied
Dated roster
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Reported transactions
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2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
Defense
Leo Chenal · Defense · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Tackles
Solo tackles
Tackles with help
Tackle assists
Defensive sacks
Defensive interceptions
Forced fumbles
18
9
0
9
0.0
0
0
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Game log
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 3 vs SEA (W 33–31) 3 tackles
LIVE DATAUpdated Sep 28, 2026, 11:45 am EDT
2026 regular season (weeks 1–3) · 3 supplied game records
Open a category to compare games. These records do not establish total appearances or inactive status. — means the category or value is not supplied. Game links appear where a verified Game Center is available.
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
Defense by season
Season
Team
GP
TOT
SOLO
AST
SACK
FF
FR
YDS
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
PD
STF
STFYDS
KB
2022
KC
17
35
19
16
1
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
2.5
2
0
2023
KC
17
65
40
25
3
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
1
8
10
0
2024
KC
17
60
40
20
1
3
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
3
5.5
8
1
2025
KC
14
58
25
33
2
0
0
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
2
5.5
0
0
2026
WAS
3
18
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
2.5
2
0
Recorded total
2 known teams
68
236
133
103
7
3
0
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
6
24
22
1
2026 splits
2026 splits
Split
Tackles
Home
3
Away
15
1st half
8
2nd half
10
4th quarter
6
Close games, 4th quarter
1
Wins/ties
3
Losses
15
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
Practice reports, game designations, game-day status and reserve status describe different things. Missing fields do not mean cleared or active. Browse recorded reports
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The defensive lineman will miss at least four games, and a beat reporter expects the absence to run longer. New York called up Dalen Cambre and Trace Ford for Sunday.
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