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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 Wire
In the latest edition of “Chasing 10 with Randy Moss,” Garrett and Texans star edge rusher Will Anderson were guests. They asked Garrett which player was the first person to give him problems in his NFL career. He answered former Packers All-Pro left tackle David Bhaktiari.
Then, Garrett mentioned Tunsil.
“Last time I felt like I was frustrated with somebody was probably Laremy,” Garrett said. “I’m excited about that matchup. I’ve got a ton of respect for him.”
Commanders Roundtable
Washington ranked third in the NFC and sixth in the league in defensive spending in 2026 with $165.8 million tied up. Only the New York Giants, who spent just shy of $9 million more, and the Chicago Bears eclipsed the Commanders’ in spending while the Pittsburgh Steelers’ $193 million beat out the Baltimore Ravens, who committed $187.4 million under first year head coach Jesse Minter.
Per Overthecap.com, returning defensive lineman Daron Payne enters 2026 accounting for nearly $28 million against the cap, leading the entire Commanders roster ahead of the final year on his contract, while defensive linemen Javon Kinlaw and Dorance Armstrong join linebackers K’Lavon Chaisson and Frankie Luvu as eight-figure cap hits this upcoming season. While Chaisson looks to live up to his billing as an underrated addition, Luvu is looking to entrench himself in the rotation with the added athleticism now on the roster. Meanwhile new edge rusher Odafe Oweh’s near $100 million contract accounts for a $9.2 million hit in year one.
Commanders Roundtable
The good news is cornerback Trey Amos was officially back out on the field with his teammates once again, though he was not participating after being seen in a hat while on the field during stretching and early drills. Yet it’s an encouraging sign for the second year cornerback, especially at a position where the Commanders have also been questioned for doing enough this offseason.
The former second-round pick out of Ole Miss played in ten games and started in eight in 2025 where he proved to be a strong boundary cornerback before suffering a fractured fibula in the week ten loss against the Seattle Seahawks, capping off a frustrating end to a promising season.
Washington is not required to announce injury designations at this point in the offseason, meaning an official update on where Amos is in the recovery process still remains unclear, but it marks the latest encouraging sign after Amos provided encouragement on his recovery during an...
