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Playing Commanders GM — KEEP or CUT, you make the call – 5 O’Clock Club

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere… The 5 o’clock club 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. The Commanders have had surprising play from some players this off-season, both good and […]

Commanders vs. Lions preseason Week 2: Mark Tyler’s Studs and Duds

Washington traveled to Detroit for a preseason clash against the Lions at noon on Saturday. While the game was a snooze-fest, it did give fans a chance to see some of the starters in a bit more action. The Commanders first-team defense made a big play where they scored a touchdown, while the first-team offense […]

Washington Commanders Whiteboard: Notes and observations from preseason Week 2

Before the advent of media devices, football coaches at all levels used simple whiteboards to outline plays, map out player positions and explain schemes in real time. Nowadays digital playbooks and tablets have taken over, but coaches still use whiteboards on occasion to impart information quickly and effectively. The following are some quick notes and […]

Commanders News Flash – Dan Quinn: We’ve “got to figure out center”

The Daily Slop – 23 August 2026 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 ESPN 2026 NFL […]

Dan Quinn and Jayden Daniels talk about playing one drive against the Lions

The Washington Commanders were on the road for their second preseason game, visiting the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. They lost tonight’s exhibition game, down 17-13. Dan Quinn talked to reporters after the game, and there are a lot of things that the team needs to improve on before the regular season starts. Jayden Daniels […]

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Commanders preseason: How Jayden Daniels fared vs. Detroit Lions

UPDATE: Quarterback Jayden Daniels started Saturday’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions, but he didn’t stick around long. He orchestrated the opening series for the Commanders, a three-and-out where he threw an incomplete pass towards running back Kaytron Allen, got sacked after pass protection broke down and then handed the ball off. That was the […]

NFL Preseason Week 2: Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

The Washington Commanders hosted the Miami Dolphins at Northwest Stadium last Friday and got their first win of the (pre)season. Jayden Daniels didn’t play last week, but will play at least a series vs the Detroit Lions today. He was taking a lot of snaps in practice this week, with the defense prepping him for […]

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Commanders News: Jayden Daniels, will he or won’t he?

The Daily Slop – 22 August 2026 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.com Mailbag: Soft […]

Would you cut electric Robert Henry or physical Kaytron Allen?

The hardest decisions belong to the best rosters A deep roster complicates the final roster cutdown to 53 players. In the early stages of a franchise rebuild, roster cuts are straightforward because the talent drop-off past the top 35 players is steep. However, when depth increases across the board, NFL front offices are forced to […]

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Commanders preseason: Frankie Luvu among players to watch vs. Lions

The Commanders will play their second preseason game on Saturday in Detroit. If there was ever a time to get frontline players some game reps, this is it.   Generally speaking, it didn’t happen in the preseason opener versus Miami.   That third exhibition game’s a bit too close to the regular season to create […]

Commanders News: Athan Kaliakmanis all-22, 16 injuries & Bill’s rap song

The Daily Slop – 21 August 2026 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 ESPN Commanders till […]

Commanders News: Athan Kaliakmanis all-22, 16 injuries & Bill’s rap song

The Daily Slop – 21 August 2026 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 ESPN Commanders till […]

Washington Commanders 91-man 2026 preseason Game 2 roster/depth chart

Reviewing the roster limit As you are probably aware, the NFL CBA allows each team to have 90 players on its offseason roster, but it also makes provisions for a 91st player who joins the team via the International Player Pathway (IPP) program. For the last several years, the Commanders have made use of this […]

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Joshua Josephs among top Commanders storylines as training camp continues

The Washington Commanders conducted more back-to-back sessions of training camp this week. Several players were out with injuries sustained during the team’s first preseason game versus the Miami Dolphins or the joint practice before it, while others returned from extended absences. Receiver River Cracraft and running back Jerome Ford went on the team’s injured reserve […]

Washington Commanders have good options to fill in for Laremy Tunsil

Rising optimism for the Commanders’ season was dealt a setback when Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps in training-camp one-on-ones against edge rusher Odafe Oweh. The injury required surgery and is expected to sideline the team’s franchise left tackle for a large portion of the season. The announcement that Brandon Coleman would take Tunsil’s place […]

Commanders News: Injury concerns pile up heading into 2nd preseason game

The Daily Slop – 20 August 2026 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 Sports Illustrated Albert […]

Commanders injury news: Johnny Newton reportedly has surgery on torn pec

Commanders defensive lineman Johnny Newton had surgery on a torn pectoral muscle in New York on Wednesday, according to The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala. He is expected to be out a significant stretch, meaning months of the 2026 regular season at least. Head coach Dan Quinn said on Wednesday morning that Newton went to see a […]

Come join the NFC East Mixtape!

SB Nation’s coverage of the Commanders is expanding.   Hogs Haven will remain your primary source for Commanders news, analysis and commentary, with a new place for discussing how Washington fits into the NFC East.  Introducing the NFC East Mixtape, a unique part of The Feed featuring news and insight from the Eagles, Giants, Cowboys […]

Sonny Styles vows improvement after Commanders preseason cameo

Rookie Washington linebacker Sonny Styles played his first game as an NFL player on Friday in a 20-7 preseason win over the Dolphins.   We’ll save the term “NFL debut” for games that count – that starts in Week 1 against Philly – but the No. 7 overall draft pick was in fact playing live […]

Johnny Newton Faces a Critical Crossroads in Year 3

Dan Quinn’s announcement that Johnny Newton is dealing with a pectoral injury immediately raised questions about how much time the third-year defensive tackle could miss. But the bigger question for Newton now may be what happens when he returns. After two seasons that have fallen short of expectations, Newton was already entering a pivotal year […]