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Bill Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White among RBs who could lead Commanders

The 5 O’clock Club is published from time to time during the season and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below. CLICK HERE to see the full 5 o’clock […]

It’s a contract year for Daron Payne, and you know what that means – Daily Slop

Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles Commanders Roundtable Washington Commanders Player Profile: IOL Matt Gulbin Gulbin […]

Washington Commanders schedule doesn’t favor a winning season

The NFL schedule has been out for over a week now, and we’ve done a lot of analysis covering a lot of different storylines for the Washington Commanders. They’re coming off a disappointing 5-12 season, that followed a 12-5 season and an appearance in the NFC Championship Game. That led to massive changes to the […]

Odafe Oweh, Sonny Styles among new players to impact Commanders defense

The Commanders simply had to improve their defense. Mostly because it couldn’t have performed worse in 2025.   That unit ranked dead last in yards per game (384.4 ypg), No. 31 in takeaways (10), No. 31 in red-zone defense (67.7%) and No. 27 in scoring defense (26.5 ppg).   That led to a complete overhaul, starting with coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.’s firing after the season. […]

Trey Amos among Commanders’ 2025 NFL draft picks to impact 2026 season

Adam Peters selected five players in the 2025 NFL draft. Commanders selections were lower in each round as a byproduct of the previous season’s trip to the NFC championship game.   Washington’s general manager came away with quality despite that fact, adding players capable of making an instant impact. That happened well beyond No. 29 overall pick Josh Conerly Jr., an offensive tackle […]

Defensive lineman Johnny Newton tapped as top NFL trade candidate – Daily Slop

Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) State of the Roster 2026 Update: […]

Will Commanders sign Jayden Daniels to a record-setting contract?

The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below. CLICK HERE to see the full 5 o’clock […]

Why Washington Commanders should add veteran pass rusher A.J. Epenesa

Editor’s note: The Commanders remain flush with salary-cap space entering the meat of this offseason program. That doesn’t mean general manager Adam Peters has to spend, but he’s got options should he feel the need to fortify his already revamped roster. We’ll do some spending for him, suggesting some street free agents who could help Washington in this weeklong series. We’ve contemplated adding receiver Stefon Diggs and cornerback Rasul Douglas. In […]

Washington Commanders news: Terry McLaurin ready for high target share

Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles NFL.com Commanders WR Terry McLaurin loves idea of getting 10 […]

Washington Commanders announce finalized 2026 preseason schedule

The Commanders preseason schedule is officially set. The date and time of Washington’s Week 2 exhibition against the Detroit Lions were the only details outstanding, and the team announced them on Tuesday afternoon.   They’ll play the Lions on Aug. 22 at noon ET in a game that will be broadcast locally on WUSA 9, the CBS […]

Why the Commanders should sign Rasul Douglas to compete with Mike Sainristil

Cornerback seemed like a clear and obvious Commanders need heading into the NFL Draft. General manager Adam Peters didn’t take one with any of his six selections.   We may have had a different discussion had the Kansas City Chiefs not traded up to take LSU’s Mansoor Delane at No. 6 overall, but we’ll never know what Peters would have done.   Delane or Sonny Styles? […]

Why Commanders fans expect improvement in Washington 2026 NFL season

The results are in. Commanders fans are optimtistic about a return to prominence after a disappointing 5-12 campaign in 2025.   Does that mean we all expect a return to the NFC championship game? Probably not.   Our poll results indicate that Commanders optimism is appropriately measured, with a belief Washington will be better than last season’s 5-12 disaster without assuming they’re headed for a division crown.   That’s appropriate, even […]

Commanders schedule: Opponents predict Washington game-by-game results

You thought you were done with NFL schedule release content??? Think again. Our Scott Jennings had the Commanders going 10-7 in a season following as active a free-agency period as the franchise has ever had, plus a strong showing in the NFL draft.   What about the opposing view? We decided to crowdsource it.   Our findings were…predictable. The […]

Commanders Free Agency: CBs that could help Washington after roster cuts

In last week’s article, I had a look at five remaining free agent cornerbacks who could be upgrades over whichever of the Commanders’ current CBs is slated to start opposite from Trey Amos.  Today I’ll have a look at three CBs currently on other teams’ rosters who could become available at roster cutdowns. These guys […]

Commanders CB Trey Amos named to PFF’s All-Breakout Team – Daily Slop

Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles Pro Football Focus 2026 NFL All-Breakout Team: Predicting the next […]

Washington Commanders schedule: Power ranking 2026 season road trips

We’re at the latter stages of this NFL schedule release news cycle. You can tell when a story like this drops into your timeline.   We’ve broken this Commanders schedule down from every possible angle, which you can backread using the related content below.   There is one stone, however, left unturned: Helping Commanders fans looking to make a road trip. There’s a once-in-a-lifetime option on the schedule. […]

Commanders schedule release: Pros, cons of Washington 2026 season slate

The Washington Commanders 2026 schedule hasn’t been released for long, yet it has already been broken down every which way. That was certainly the case here at Hogs Haven, where Scott Jennings and I have been writing about it virtually none stop since the official NFL schedule release on Thursday evening.   That includes game-by-game predictions, trends and analysis of how the schedule could help or hurt the […]

Washington Commanders will host joint practice with the Miami Dolphins

The Washington Commanders open the 2026 preseason with a home game against the Miami Dolphins. They will be hosting a joint practice with their first opponent of the preseason, something Dan Quinn has done the last two seasons. That information was first reported by Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic on Thursday evening. Washington had joint […]