Washington Commanders
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5. Laremy Tunsil, Washington Commanders
Highest ranking: 1 | Lowest ranking: Unranked
Age: 31 | Last year’s ranking: 7
The Commanders’ offense had a tough year on the field, but...
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In this week’s Reacts survey, we offered a short list of CB names from the Commanders roster and asked which of them would get the most defensive snaps in 2026. Implicit in the question was that Trey Amos would be healthy to open the season and would be one of the two starting CBs.
Defensive changes and strong competition
The question was driven by the signing, at the start of this week, of Rasul Douglas, who, like Trey Amos, is really an outside corner (though he did once have an 8-game stretch with the Packers playing primarily in the slot)....
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The Commanders made tons of offseason moves hoping to improve upon a 5-12 disappointment in 2025. That the record was produced a year after reaching the NFC title game makes matters worse, though that didn’t prompt general manager Adam Peters to patch the boat with duct tape.
He worked to get younger and faster on defense and support premium positions. While he accomplished a ton, there are more moves that could be made, or other players you might extend, cut or trade to acquire.
If you were Commanders general manager for a day, what’s one move you would make?
Let...
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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!
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In his nine seasons with Washington, Riggins topped 1,000 rushing yards four times and led the NFL in rushing touchdowns twice. Including the playoffs, he had 25 100-yard...
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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!
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In his nine seasons with Washington, Riggins topped 1,000 rushing yards four times and led the NFL in rushing touchdowns twice. Including the playoffs, he had 25 100-yard...
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The strength of the secondary for the Washington Commanders has been under discussion all offseason, with some expecting the team to stand pat at the position, while others have been calling for reinforcements since before free agency. The signings of Amik Robertson and Ahkello Witherspoon helped backfill the secondary following the departure of cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore, Noah Igbinoghene, and Jonathan Jones, but many also expected Adam Peters to add additional help in the draft. The Commanders GM stuck with his best player available strategy, and much like the edge position last offseason, the 2026 NFL draft ended without a player...
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The Washington Commanders announced today that they will be retiring John Riggins jersey(#44) during their Week 9 game against the Los Angeles Rams on November 8th. Riggo was an NFL legend, and had one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history.
John Riggins was the MVP for the Washington Redskins in their victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. Riggo was also inducted into the Washington Redskins Ring of Fame in 1990.
Riggins’ #44 joins a growing list of jersey numbers that have been...
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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!
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Douglas is no camp body; he was not signed to simply add a veteran voice to the room. He was added because Washington needed another cornerback who could play a good amount...
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Over the past three off-seasons, Adam Peters has used a combination of draft picks, free agency and trades to rebuild a roster that was left depleted by his predecessor.
Throughout his time in Washington, Peters has consistently preached building through the draft. But he has deviated from that narrative on a few occasions, most notably when he traded draft picks for veteran starters Laremy Tunsil and Marshon Lattimore.
Peters’ spending in free agency has been moderate, for the most part, with his biggest splurges being Terry McLaurin and Tunsil’s extensions and this off-season’s acquisition of edge rusher Odafe Oweh. Aside...
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2026 opponent preview series: Wk 1 Eagles | Wk 2 Cowboys | Wk 3 Seahawks | Wk 4 Colts | Wk 5 Giants | Wk 6 49ers | Wk 9 Rams...
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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!
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Armstrong’s new role was detailed by ESPN’s John Keim on a recent episode of ‘The John Keim Report.’ As Keim put it, “on the roster, they list Dorance Armstrong as a defensive end, but I was talking to, you know,...
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As a follow-up to the top 10 list of players we put out over the last few weeks, I wanted to give you my top 13 players on our squad, and my reasoning behind why I ranked each player where I did. These rankings did factor into the overall rankings you saw over the last few weeks, but Scott Bair promised you a Tyler’s Take with my thoughts – so here it is!
Editor’s note: *We’ll count down the top 10 Commanders players on the 2026 roster regardless of position sporadically over the next few weeks. Before we get...
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