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The Washington Commanders drafted 6 players last month, and signed 9 undrafted free agents this week. They are hosting a rookie mini-camp at team headquarters in Ashburn, VA. There are 21 tryout players at today’s practice which was open to the media. First players on the field: Sonny Styles: Matt Gulbin: Kaytron “Fatman” Allen: Antonio […]
The Washington Commanders are holding their rookie minicamp over the next two days. They have six draft picks that were all signed on Friday. The invite list also includes 21 tryout players, eight second-year players, and their returning IPP player. Head coach Dan Quinn talked a bunch about draft picks Sonny Styles (1st round, No. […]
The Washington Commanders are hosting a rookie minicamp over the next two days that will have their 9 UDFA signings, eight second-year players, their IPP player, and 21 tryout players. The roster is currently at 90 players, but that is fluid at this point. Tryout players are longshots to make any team’s roster, but there […]
Editor’s note: The Commanders are working to get rookie deals done, with their NFL draft class reporting to their training complex for rookie minicamp. Follow all of the signings below: The Commanders announced the signing of first-round NFL draft pick Sonny Styles on Friday. The former Ohio State linebacker wasn’t the only one to ink […]
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 3 things to watch during Commanders’ rookie minicamp The […]
Linebacker Sonny Styles has signed his rookie contract, the Commanders announced on Friday morning. Washington selected the Ohio State product at No. 7 overall in the first round of the NFL draft, a selection seen as a huge win for the Commanders and their defense. Per OverTheCap, Styles will make roughly $37.7 million over the […]
The NFL draft is over and the Washington Commanders have reportedly made a big hire as the cycle moves on t0 2027 and beyond. Tim Gribble had been Washington’s director of college scouting for six years and was part of the front office for almost 25 years. He left 3 months ago to join the […]
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The Washington Commanders announced that they have officially signed 9 undrafted free agents. Last year’s undrafted free agent class included 10 players. These players are now officially signed after passing their physicals before Washington’s rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow. We have been tracking all of the reported signings since the draft ended, and had all nine […]
Taylor Heinicke is calling it a career. The popular veteran quarterback stated as much on his Instagram profile on Thursday evening, with a Reel featuring highlights from several different spots. While he represented seven franchises and played games for five teams during his seven-year NFL career, his best work came in Washington. Heinicke played three seasons for the franchise, compiling […]
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, and a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) How the Commanders returned to D.C.: The […]
It’s jersey number day for the Washington Commanders NFL draft class. They only had six draft picks this year, and they all have their first number in the NFL. Sonny Styles was the Commanders first-round pick, and he gets No. 52, traditional linebacker number. Washington’s third-round pick, Clemson WR Antonio Williams, gets No. 14 to […]
Washington’s defense ranked in the NFL’s lower third last season, necessitating the firing of Joe Whitt Jr. at the end of last season. Daronte Jones was brought in to correct the issues with the defense, and Dan Quinn has asserted the new defensive coordinator will have full control of the defense and implement his own […]
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 […]
Commanders links Articles NFL.com 2026 NFL Draft: Ten rookies in position to succeed in Year 1 and beyond I’ve gathered 10 such rookies, trying to focus on players who are A) ready to produce right away, B) primed to meet an immediate team need, C) entering a favorable developmental situation or D) all of the […]
To conclude this year’s preview of the Mason/Brennan Preseason Hype! Award contest, the final instalment takes a look at the Dark Horses and Sleeper candidates. Front Runners Chasing Pack Dark Horses and Longshots These are the “other guys”, players who for one reason or another are facing an even steeper climb to grab fans’ attention […]
Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters said he didn’t think former Ohio State LB Sonny Styles would be available when they got on the clock for the seventh overall pick. It was an easy decision for the team, and he said Styles checked all the boxes as a person and as a football player. “Sonny […]
Commanders links Articles Commanders Roundtable Why Antonio Williams Is What Washington Commanders Offense Needs [T]he Amon-Ra St. Brown comparison is the right one. St. Brown entered the league as a mid-round pick who won with craft, separation, and reliability rather than raw athleticism. Williams has the same profile — 70-plus PFF receiving grades against man, […]
Editor’s note: Everyone’s excited about the Commanders’ NFL Draft haul. Rightfully so. That doesn’t mean each selection will slot into a prominent role as a rookie. We’ll discuss realistic expectations for each player over the next few days, leading into Commanders rookie minicamp. In this installment, we evaluate a productive, strong-armed quarterback from Rutgers: QB Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers Selection: Seventh round, No. 223 overall Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 216 pounds Realistic expect...
In yesterday’s opening installment, I previewed the early front runners for Hogs Haven’s annual Mason/Brennan Preseason Hype! Award. These were the roster hopefuls with the most obvious potential to generate pre-season hype, as viewed at this point in time, after the first wave of UDFA signings, and a few weeks ahead of OTAs. In some […]
Nick Cross is from the DMV. He was born in Bowie, Maryland. He attended DeMatha Catholic High and then went to the University of Maryland. After four years with the Indianapolis Colts, Cross has come back home. That was assured this spring, with a two-year, $13 million contract in free agency. The Washington Commanders acquired an every-down safety with over 1,000 […]
Commanders links Articles What RB Kaytron Allen Brings to the Washington Commanders Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) Allen leaves college as the all time leading rusher in Penn State history, ahead of some greats like Saquon Barkley. At 5-foot-11, 216 pounds, Allen is a short but stout running back that lacks great burst and long speed, […]
Editor’s note: Everyone’s excited about the Commanders’ NFL Draft haul. Rightfully so. That doesn’t mean each selection will slot into a prominent role as a rookie. We’ll discuss realistic expectations for each player over the next few days, leading into Commanders rookie minicamp. In this installment, we evaluate a tough-as-nails interior lineman from Michigan State: C Matt Gulbin, Michigan State Selection: Sixth round, No. 209 overall Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 305 pounds What assistant G...
With the 2026 draft out of the way, and first wave of UDFA singings concluded, the 91-man offseason roster is coming into shape as we look to OTAs later this month. By my estimate, there are currently seven starting positions and one specialist position to be decided, or at least up for challenge, in […]
Commanders links Articles Last Man Standig (paywall) Building front to back: The Commanders’ bet on defensive speed over secondary personnel [W]hen the draft concluded, Washington hadn’t selected a single defensive back. Not early. Not late. Not at all. Washington didn’t forget about the secondary. It deprioritized it. If there’s a single stat that explains Washington’s […]