Commanders begin rookie minicamp with new vibes from top to bottom
First-round pick Emmanuel Forbes Jr. gets an early interception, and Washington invites 35 rookies to try out.
By Nicki JhabvalaCommanders’ 2023 schedule offers few favors from the NFL
Highlights include a trip to Dallas for Thanksgiving and a three-game stretch to close the season against the Jets, 49ers and Cowboys.
By Nicki JhabvalaRating every game on the Commanders’ 2023 schedule
Seriously, who asked for a Thursday night rematch with the Chicago Bears?
By Scott AllenCommanders doubled down on DBs early in the draft. Will it pay off?
Washington is counting on a more productive defense, including two new defensive backs, to help a young quarterback and transitioning offense.
By Nicki JhabvalaMore investors in Josh Harris’s Commanders ownership group are identified
Eric Schmidt, Alejandro Santo Domingo and Mitchell Morgan are limited partners in Harris's group, which has reached a tentative agreement to purchase the team.
By Mark Maske and Nicki JhabvalaCommanders release veteran center Chase Roullier
Once a focal point of the Commanders' offensive line, Roullier battled season-ending injuries in both 2021 and 2022.
By Nicki JhabvalaThe Commanders name was a mistake. Josh Harris should change it.
Josh Harris will have plenty to do when he acquires Washington's NFL franchise. Changing the team's toxic name is an easy first step.
By John FeinsteinCalifornia, N.Y. AGs will investigate NFL over workplace allegations
The AGs cited last year's congressional investigation of the Commanders' workplace and lawsuits by former NFL employees.
By Mark MaskeAs stadium competition looms, Commanders lobby Congress over future of RFK
The Commanders are lobbying legislators to give D.C. control over the site, which would pave the way for the city to offer it as a potential home for the team.
By Sam Fortier, Michael Brice-Saddler and Meagan FlynnCommanders have addressed nearly every major weakness. Will that be enough?
With new ownership looming, Ron Rivera needs to win in 2023. The Commanders have done just about all they can to make that happen.
By Sam FortierCommanders’ draft class fills several needs, features plenty of value
Washington added Utah lineman Braeden Daniels, Clemson pass rusher KJ Henry, Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Louisiana Lafayette linebacker Andre Jones on the last day.
By Nicki JhabvalaCommanders 2023 NFL draft class: What each player brings to the roster
Washington addressed glaring needs early and solidified the margins of the roster late. First-round corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. figures to be an immediate starter.
By Sam FortierNFL draft grades: Texans, Eagles, Seahawks are at the head of the class
Some NFL teams made the most of the draft resources available to them over the past three days. Others, not so much.
By Mark MaskeCommanders draft Illinois DB Quan Martin, Arkansas C Ricky Stromberg
After taking the FBS career leader in pick-sixes, Emmanuel Forbes Jr., in the first round, Washington gets a potential nickel and some O-line help.
By Nicki JhabvalaThe NFL draft waiting game ends on Day 2 for Will Levis, Hendon Hooker
The QBs are drafted into backup roles. Levis went in the second round to the Titans, and Hooker was picked in the third round by the Lions.
By Mark Maske, Adam Kilgore and Nicki JhabvalaNew Commanders CB Emmanuel Forbes’s ‘surreal’ first day in Washington
Forbes flew to the Washington, D.C., area Friday and spoke with the media after being picked No. 16 in the NFL draft Thursday night.
By Sam FortierRon Rivera’s first Washington draft pick is in limbo. Why trust his latest?
Ron Rivera declined Chase Young's fifth-year option, may have reached for Emmanuel Forbes, and started his Commanders audition with a bang.
By Barry SvrlugaThe first round of the NFL draft was all about the QBs, for better and worse
Three quarterbacks were chosen in the first four picks. But Will Levis and Hendon Hooker dropped out of the opening round entirely.
By Mark MaskeCommanders draft Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes with 16th pick
With the pick of Forbes, the Commanders add more youth and speed to a secondary that has transformed in recent years.
By Nicki JhabvalaPanthers take Alabama QB Bryce Young with No. 1 pick
The Panthers will rebuild around Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner.
By Mark Maske