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While all the attention has been on the Commanders’ struggling defense, Kliff Kingsbury’s offense has averaged 14 points per game over its past four games. That [kind of thing] will happen when Washington is without two-time Pro Bowler Terry McLaurin, as well as Noah Brown and Luke McCaffrey, for an extended period.
Additionally, midseason signing Treylon Burks missed the Commanders’ Week 11 matchup in Madrid, and rookie Jaylin Lane got banged up. By the end of the game, Marcus Mariota was depending upon Chris Moore and Jacoby Jones as key contributors.
The good news is that all of those wideouts, except for McCaffrey, should be returning soon. McLaurin has been week-to-week with a quad injury for the second time this year, but could be on track to play in Week 13 against the Denver Broncos. Brown has been on injured reserve with a groin issue for most of the campaign, but his setback has not been deemed season-ending.
The injuries to Burks and Lane seem to be short-term. Both should be back when the Commanders host Sunday Night Football.
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One graphic will tell you everything you need to know about the 2025 Washington Commanders. Washington’s defense is statistically among the worst in the NFL across all major categories.
Washington’s defense was so bad that head coach Dan Quinn finally took over defensive play-calling from defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. ahead of Week 11. While Whitt had his issues, he was far from Washington’s only problem on defense. Injuries have been an issue, but so has personnel. When you consider what the Commanders are paying out on the defensive side of the ball in 2025, it’s disappointing.
Only five teams are paying more on the defensive side of the ball this season than the Commanders. Yet, Washington is near the bottom of every statistical category.
Here are the top cap hits for Commanders’ defensive players in 2025:
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The marriage between the 49ers and Aiyuk has actually been falling apart for a while now, but it seems like a real separation is in the near future for the two. He signed a four-year, $120 million extension just 15 months ago, but now Aiyuk is likely to be released after the season due to the fallout.
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