Full disclosure: We won’t have boots on the ground in Ashburn, Va., for this OTA, so we’ll rely on Commanders beat reporters like Nicki Jhabvala, John Keim, JP Finlay, Zach Selby and Ben Standig to be our eyes, ears and question askers. Follow those respected reporters if you don’t already. The Commanders offseason program has been going on for some time now. They’ve been working out together since April 20, with on-field activity increasing in recent weeks. OTAs will ramp […]
In the offseason, it’s fun to talk about the game on paper – because without the actual games, that’s all we really have. As you all know, I love doing roster analysis. In this article I chose to take a look at how our current roster compared to the one that went 12-5 and made […]
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 The Athletic (paywall) Time for Commanders to worry about their […]
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Treylon Burks came into the NFL with great expectations, so much so that he was described this way heading into the draft. The Arkansas receiver was considered “A.J. Brown (with more wiggle).” That’s quite a compliment. Brown’s now a three-time Pro Bowler with more than 1,000 receiving yards in six of his seven seasons, a physical and dominant force in the pattern. […]
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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 JP Finlay Wednesday marks our first chance to see the […]
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With the completion of rookie minicamp a few weeks ago, and the first team OTAs scheduled for this week, May 27-29, it feels like a good time to review the full offseason depth chart. The Washington Commanders officially announced the signing of 9 undrafted college free agents and the return of CB Antonio Hamilton to […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 Sonny Styles explains position switch from safety to 1st-round […]
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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 […]
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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: […]
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Robert Henry Jr. started his final season at the University of Texas at San Antonio with a strong statement. The fifth-year senior exploded out of the gates with 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown run in the season opener versus Texas A&M. The performance put Henry on the […]
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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 […]
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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 JP Finlay How realistic is 10 targets-per-game for Terry McLaurin? […]
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Mike Sainristil’s rookie season in 2024 was a year to remember. The next one, in 2025, was a year to forget. How quickly the tides can turn for a player, but such is life in the NFL. And with that I give you a key discussion point heading into the 2026 campaign — the curious […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Former eight-year NFL linebacker James Laurinaitis has been the linebackers coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes since 2024. Laurinaitis’ perspective as a highly successful NFL linebacker helped mold Sonny Styles, who transitioned from safety to the second level in his first year as Buckeyes linebackers coach. Laurinaitis was banging the table for the position switch […]
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When will Chris Hilton Jr. stay healthy? This is the question LSU fans asked every summer of his college career. It was a valid one, as the 6-foot, 188-pound wide receiver missed multiple games over the course of his five-year tenure at the college. As a freshman in 2021, Hilton suffered a torn meniscus in […]
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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 […]
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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? […]
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