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Washington Commanders

The roster. The players. The latest coverage.

Initial roster observationObserved Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT · Historical profile reference

The Washington Commanders play in the NFC East. This hub brings together the club’s official roster, player profiles, and related coverage.

The roster at a glance

The source lists 76 active, practice-squad, and reserve-list entries after released and transferred entries are excluded; 55 carry its ACT designation. An active-roster label is not a guarantee that a player will dress for a particular game.

Every player row below links to an individual profile and preserves the NFL’s status code. The roster was checked on September 20, 2026. It is a dated roster snapshot, not a game-day inactive report.

The WAS roster

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT

Week 4 · All recorded roster entries appear. Select a linked name to open the player profile.

Washington Commanders · Season 2026
PlayerNo.PositionRoster status
Ale Kaho51LBActive roster
Amik Robertson2DBActive roster
Andrew Wylie71OLActive roster
Antonio Williams14WRActive roster
Athan Kaliakmanis16QBActive roster
Austin Ekeler30RBActive roster
Austin Keys57LBPractice squad
Ben Sinnott82TEActive roster
Brandon Coleman74OLActive roster
Byron Cowart55DLPractice squad
Charles Omenihu90DLActive roster
Charles Snowden49DLPractice squad
Chig Okonkwo85TEActive roster
Chris Paul75OLActive roster
Colson Yankoff80TEActive roster
Craig Reynolds32RBActive roster
Daron Payne94DLActive roster
Deatrich Wise91DLReserve list (unspecified)
Dorance Armstrong92LBActive roster
Drew Stevens19KActive roster
Dyami Brown6WRActive roster
Esa Pole77OLPractice squad
Fabian Moreau24DBActive roster
Frankie Luvu4LBActive roster
Fred Davis38DBPractice squad
Isaac Yiadom37DBActive roster
Jack Westover89TEPractice squad
Jacory Croskey-Merritt22RBActive roster
Jaden Bradley86WRPractice squad
Javon Kinlaw99DLActive roster
Javontae Jean-Baptiste41LBInactive classification (not game-day status)
Jayden Daniels5QBInactive classification (not game-day status)
Jaylin Lane83WRActive roster
Jeffrey M'ba60DLPractice squad
Jer'Zhan Newton95DLReserve list (unspecified)
Jeremy McNichols26RBReserve list (unspecified)
Jeremy Reaves39DBActive roster
John Bates87TEActive roster
Jordan Magee58LBReserve list (unspecified)
Josh Conerly Jr.72OLActive roster
Joshua Josephs48LBActive roster
Julian Good-Jones61OLPractice squad
K'Lavon Chaisson45LBActive roster
Kain Medrano56LBActive roster
Kaytron Allen31RBActive roster
Laremy Tunsil78OLReserve list (unspecified)
Leo Chenal54LBReserve list (unspecified)
Lucas Patrick63OLActive roster
Luke McCaffrey11WRInactive classification (not game-day status)
Marcus Mariota8QBActive roster
Matt Gulbin66OLActive roster
Mike Sainristil0DBActive roster
Nick Allegretti67OLActive roster
Nick Cross25DBInactive classification (not game-day status)
Odafe Oweh98LBActive roster
Percy Butler35DBActive roster
Quan Martin20DBActive roster
Rachaad White1RBInactive classification (not game-day status)
Rasul Douglas29DBActive roster
Ricky Barber50DLPractice squad
Robert Henry Jr.30RBPractice squad
Sam Cosmi76OLInactive classification (not game-day status)
Sam Hartman15QBPractice squad
Shy Tuttle96DLActive roster
Sonny Styles52LBActive roster
Stefon Diggs3WRActive roster
Tanoa Togiai62OLActive roster
Terell Smith36DBPractice squad
Terry McLaurin17WRInactive classification (not game-day status)
Tim Settle97DLActive roster
Trent Scott73OLPractice squad
Tress Way10PActive roster
Trey Amos23DBReserve list (unspecified)
Treylon Burks13WRActive roster
Tyler Ott69LSActive roster
Tyler Owens18DBActive roster
Van Jefferson12WRPractice squad

Roster membership reflects the dated report shown above. A generic reserve code is not relabeled injured reserve. Roster status does not establish game-day eligibility.

2026 draft selections

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Washington Commanders · 2026 recorded selections
OverallPlayerRoundDrafting teamPositionFinal college
7Sonny Styles1WASLBOhio St.
71Antonio Williams3WASWRClemson
147Joshua Josephs5WASDETennessee
187Kaytron Allen6WASRBPenn St.
209Matt Gulbin6WASOLMichigan St.
223Athan Kaliakmanis7WASQBRutgers

Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.

Depth chart

Refreshed every 6 hours

Listed order for Washington Commanders, observed .

Players are shown in listed order within each formation. Multiple players can fill a position on the field; rank alone does not confirm a starter, current roster status or game-day availability.

Base 3-4 D

Nose Tackle

  1. Daron Payne

Weakside Linebacker

  1. Odafe Oweh
  2. Joshua Josephs

Right Inside Linebacker

  1. Sonny Styles
  2. Leo Chenal

Left Cornerback

  1. Rasul Douglas
  2. Trey Amos

Strong Safety

  1. Nick Cross
  2. Tyler Owens
Special Teams

Place Kicker

  1. Drew Stevens

Punter

  1. Tress Way

Holder

  1. Tress Way

Kick Returner

  1. Dyami Brown
  2. Austin Ekeler
  3. Luke McCaffrey
  4. Jaylin Lane

Long Snapper

  1. Tyler Ott
3WR 1TE

Left Tackle

  1. Brandon Coleman
  2. Andrew Wylie
  3. Laremy Tunsil

Left Guard

  1. Chris Paul
  2. Tanoa Togiai
  3. Lucas Patrick

Center

  1. Lucas Patrick
  2. Nick Allegretti
  3. Matt Gulbin

Right Guard

  1. Matt Gulbin
  2. Nick Allegretti
  3. Andrew Wylie
  4. Tanoa Togiai
  5. Sam Cosmi

Right Tackle

  1. Josh Conerly Jr.
  2. Andrew Wylie

Quarterback

  1. Jayden Daniels
  2. Marcus Mariota
  3. Athan Kaliakmanis

Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:18 pm EDT.

Washington Commanders at a glance

Northwest Stadium

Landover, MD · Grass · Open air

Head coach: Dan Quinn

8 seasons of NFL head-coaching experience

Season projection

6.5–10.5

Projected record · 6.4% to win the division · 71.0% to win this week

Model estimate, not a WHYNFL prediction.

Checked Oct 10, 2026. Stadium details are withheld where our records do not match the current home venue.

Next game · Week 5
vs New York Giants · Northwest Stadium Line: WSH -3.5 · O/U 41.5
Matchup preview

Last game W 33–31 vs SEA · Commanders beat Seahawks 33–31: Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 128 receiving yards

In the hunt: 11th in the NFC if the season ended today, after Week 5. Full playoff picture

2026 schedule & results Bye: Week 7

Full schedule

Strength of schedule Played .500 (18th hardest) · Remaining .488 (18th hardest) · Remaining by 2025 records .473 (25th hardest) All 32 schedules

WHYNFL Power Index

UPDATED Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:53 pm EDT
No. 26▼ 1of 32 · 2026 through Week 5 · Index 38.8

See all 32 teams and the method

Where they rank

Team stats

2026 regular season. 1st = best (most yards and points; fewest points allowed, turnovers and sacks). Ties share a rank. Each value shows its own window: points count every final, while yardage, turnovers and sacks come from box scores, which can trail by a game.

Team statistics

LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · 3 games counted

Passing

Washington Commanders · Passing · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Pass attemptsCompletionsCompletion percentageYards per pass attemptInterceptions thrownYards lost to sacksPassing yardsSacks allowedNet passing yards
1006060.05.5085543546

Rushing

Washington Commanders · Rushing · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Rush attemptsYards per rushRushing yards
964.1396

Offense

Washington Commanders · Offense · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Points per gameYards per gameNet total yards
25.0314.0942

Ball security

Washington Commanders · Ball security · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Turnovers lostFumbles lost
11

Penalties

Washington Commanders · Penalties · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Penalties (reported count)Penalty yards
20140

Only available categories appear. Sacks allowed are not defensive sacks. Totals are not converted to per-game rates when games played are unknown. Compare team statistics

Plays & drives across covered games

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 10:47 am EDT

Play and drive totals cover 49 completed games across 32 teams. Games counted can differ by team. Rates use summed outcomes and opportunities; no minimum attempts apply. A missing value in any counted game withholds that metric. These are dated covered-game figures, not a complete season.

2026 regular season (weeks 1–4) · 3 games counted

First downs

Washington Commanders · First downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
1st downs
60

Third downs

Washington Commanders · Third downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
3rd %MadeAtt
38.11642

Fourth downs

Washington Commanders · Fourth downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
4th %MadeAtt
100.033

Inside-20 drives

Washington Commanders · Inside-20 drives · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
TD %TDDrives
66.769

Time of possession

Washington Commanders · Time of possession · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
Total timeTime/gameShare %
96:1732:0653.5
3 included games

First downs count the play record's total flags, including recorded penalty awards; they can differ from drive summaries. Conversion attempts use recorded converted and failed down flags, including flagged kneels. Nullified downs, punts and field goals are not inferred attempts.

Inside-20 drives have a recorded down starting closer than 20 yards from the opponent's goal line. Reaching only the 20 is excluded. Only touchdowns for the possessing team on those drives count. This definition is not an official league red-zone ranking.

Possession includes overtime. Time is minutes:seconds; per-game time is rounded to the nearest second. Possession share divides the team's recorded seconds by the full elapsed time of its counted games, including overtime. Rates use summed opportunities and zero opportunities have no percentage. Equal displayed values share a rank; rankings describe only the matching supplied teams. — = not supplied.

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Division standings

UPDATED Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:53 pm EDT
NFC East · 2026 regular season
TeamW–L–TPCTPFPANet pointsHomeAwayDivisionDiv PCTConferenceConf PCTNon-confStreakLast five
Philadelphia Eagles2–1–00.6675569-14 1–0–01–1–01–0–01.0001–1–00.5001–0–01L2–1–0
New York Giants2–1–00.6674655-9 2–0–00–1–01–0–01.0001–1–00.5001–0–01W2–1–0
Washington Commanders1–2–00.3337592-17 1–0–00–2–00–2–00.0001–2–00.3330–0–01W1–2–0
Dallas Cowboys1–3–00.250104106-2 1–2–00–1–01–1–00.5001–2–00.3330–1–02L1–3–0

Through Week 5. Records from final scores; division order applies the NFL tiebreakers. Browse NFC East standings

Season by season since 1999

186–252–2 in the regular season · 7 playoff appearances

Home
101–122 .453
Road
88–136–1 .393
Night games
25–46 .352
One-score games
117–130–2 .474
Overtime
15–13–2 .533
December
46–67–1 .408
Playoffs
4–7 .364

Biggest wins

  1. W 52–17 vs SF 2005 · Week 7 series: WAS vs SF
  2. W 40–7 vs CAR 2024 · Week 7 series: WAS vs CAR
  3. W 47–14 vs NO 2015 · Week 10 series: WAS vs NO

Worst losses

  1. L 7–52 @ NE 2007 · Week 8 series: WAS vs NE
  2. L 14–56 @ DAL 2021 · Week 16 series: WAS vs DAL
  3. L 0–37 @ GB 2001 · Week 2 series: WAS vs GB
Washington Commanders season-by-season record since 1999
SeasonRecordWin %PointsDiffExpected WPostseason
2026 in progress1–2.33375–92-171.1 −0.1—
20255–12.294356–451-956.2 −1.2—
202412–5.706485–391+9410.6 +1.4Lost Conference championship 23–55 vs PHI
20234–13.235329–518-1894.3 −0.3—
20228–8–1.500321–343-227.8 +0.7—
20217–10.412335–434-996.0 +1.0—
20207–9.438335–329+68.2 −1.2Lost Wild Card 23–31 vs TB
20193–13.188266–435-1693.8 −0.8—
20187–9.438281–359-785.7 +1.3—
20177–9.438342–388-466.8 +0.2—
20168–7–1.531396–383+138.3 +0.2—
20159–7.563388–379+98.2 +0.8Lost Wild Card 18–35 vs GB
20144–12.250301–438-1374.7 −0.7—
20133–13.188334–478-1444.8 −1.8—
201210–6.625436–388+489.1 +0.9Lost Wild Card 14–24 vs SEA
20115–11.313288–367-795.8 −0.8—
20106–10.375302–377-755.9 +0.1—
20094–12.250266–336-705.8 −1.8—
20088–8.500265–296-317.0 +1.0—
20079–7.563334–310+248.7 +0.3Lost Wild Card 14–35 vs SEA
20065–11.313307–376-696.1 −1.1—
200510–6.625359–293+669.9 +0.1Lost Divisional round 10–20 vs SEA
20046–10.375240–265-257.1 −1.1—
20035–11.313287–372-855.6 −0.6—
20027–9.438307–365-586.4 +0.6—
20018–8.500256–303-476.4 +1.6—
20008–8.500281–269+128.4 −0.4—
199910–6.625443–377+669.5 +0.5Lost Divisional round 13–14 vs TB

Regular-season record and points; postseason shows how each run ended. Expected W is the win total implied by points scored and allowed (Pythagorean expectation, exponent 2.37); the small figure is actual minus expected, where +1 or more suggests close-game luck. From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999, counted by franchise (Raiders include Oakland, Chargers San Diego, Rams St. Louis). Splits cover the regular season and playoffs: night games kick off at 7 pm Eastern or later (games without a listed kickoff are left out), and one-score games are decided by 8 points or fewer.

Games, player statistics and availability

Check the dates in each section. Coverage may be incomplete.

Player statistics for roster members

LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT
Player statistics
PlayerPosPass YdsPass TDRush YdsRec Yds
Jayden DanielsQB2603100—
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB——1425
Rachaad WhiteRB——10051
Antonio WilliamsWR00—103
Stefon DiggsWR———135
Chig OkonkwoTE———16
Terry McLaurinWR———141
John BatesTE———22

Players are grouped by the separately dated roster. These figures are not team-specific statistical splits. Games played are shown only when available.

Availability reports

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:52 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 10:41 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-06

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Oct 6, 2026, 7:14 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-08-31

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 6:29 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 9:12 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-09-17

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 8:24 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-08-31

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 6:24 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-09-29

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Sep 29, 2026, 7:26 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-09

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 5:35 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 9:22 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 10:39 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-09

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 11:40 am EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Questionable
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 8:04 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 9:26 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 10:45 pm EDT

Practice reports, game designations, game-day status and reserve status describe different things. Missing fields do not mean cleared or active. Browse recorded reports

Transactions

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:52 pm EDT
Reserve-list placement

Jaylin Lane

Jaylin Lane: Placed on injured reserve (Washington Commanders)

From
Not supplied
Effective time
Not supplied
Detected on roster
Oct 6, 2026, 4:21 pm EDT

Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:52 pm EDT

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Other reported move

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds: Moved up from the practice squad (the roster listing does not show whether this is a game-day elevation or a signing) (Washington Commanders)

From
Not supplied
Effective time
Not supplied
Detected on roster
Oct 3, 2026, 10:40 pm EDT

Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:52 pm EDT

Link to this move
Reserve-list placement

Leo Chenal

Leo Chenal: Placed on injured reserve (Washington Commanders)

From
Not supplied
Effective time
Not supplied
Detected on roster
Sep 29, 2026, 4:32 pm EDT

Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:52 pm EDT

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Social updates

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Recent public photos

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@Commanders public X post · Sep 20, 2026, 9:00 am EDT

IT'S OFFICIALLY GAMEDAY IN DALLAS

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@Commanders public X post · Sep 19, 2026, 4:25 pm EDT

🔜🔜🔜 @SeatGeek | #RaiseHail

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@Commanders public X post · Sep 19, 2026, 4:00 pm EDT

We have made the following roster moves: - Signed DT Ricky Barber to the practice squad - Elevated DT Ricky Barber and LB Ale Kaho from the practice squad

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