Javontae Jean-Baptiste is listed at LB on the Washington Commanders roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Washington Commanders · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 5 | Oct 10, 2026, 9:37 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 10, 2026, 9:37 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Inactive classification (not game-day status) | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 10, 2026, 9:37 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Inactive classification (not game-day status) | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 10, 2026, 9:37 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 10, 2026, 9:37 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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2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Tackles | Solo tackles | Tackles with help | Tackle assists | Defensive sacks | Defensive interceptions | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 2 @ DAL 2 tackles
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · 2 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Tackles | Solo | Help | Ast | Sacks | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WAS at DAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | WAS at PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 12 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | WAS | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | WAS | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 17 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | Tackles |
|---|---|
| Away | 4 |
| 2nd half | 4 |
| 4th quarter | 4 |
| Close games, 4th quarter | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
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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.
Dan Quinn said Daniels will practice fully this week after his elbow injury, while Mariota's second knee sprain of the year leaves rookie Athan Kaliakmanis next in line.
Dan Quinn confirmed Lane will miss the season with a fractured and dislocated ankle. Washington placed the receiver and returner on IR October 6.
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X@Javontae_JB4 source-linked posts · Dated snapshot
Source checked Sep 20, 2026, 10:04 am EDT
Javontae Jean-Baptiste asks pancakes or waffles, tells people to relax about kool-aid, posts greater than or equal to eleven, and cites Proverbs 16:3.
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text · Jul 7, 2026, 12:12 pm EDT
He asks pancakes or waffles.
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text · Jun 15, 2026, 3:19 pm EDT
He says people are all up in the kool-aid and do not even know the flavor, so relax.
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text · Mar 26, 2026, 12:25 pm EDT
He posts greater than or equal to a eleven, without explaining the comparison.
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text · Jan 13, 2023, 11:55 am EST
He posts Proverbs 16:3.
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