Washington Commanders
We’ll learn when the Commanders will play their 2026 season slate when the NFL schedule is formally released on Thursday evening.
We’ve known which teams the Commanders will play for months. That part was solidified shortly after the season, locking that down based on Washington’s place in the standings.
That also sets up what’s known as strength of schedule, the perceived difficulty of the opposition based on last year’s results.
The Commanders have a .502 strength of schedule, hovering in the middle of the pack.
Washington’s opposition is considered the 16th-hardest, with them playing home-and-away contests against the NFC East,...
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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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Starting the NFL’s three-week stay in the United Kingdom, both of these...
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The Commanders are well into their offseason workout program, and with the draft ending a couple of weeks ago, the new roster is mostly set. Washington GM Adam Peters’ offseason goals consisted of getting “young, really fast, exciting, and explosive” players. But did Washington do enough on defense to compete week in and week out?
On the latest Trap or Dive Podcast, we dissected the defensive moves that have happened this offseason. Let’s first start with the most important name — Daronte Jones. He is a first-time defensive coordinator, but will presumably be influenced by Brian Flores, whom he left...
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Sonny Styles turned heads at Washington’s rookie minicamp. From his overall frame to his athletic ability during the practice session, Styles checked the first-impressions box on the physical presence front.
The Commanders selected Styles with their seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, and the ceiling of the second-year linebacker hasn’t been reached yet. One thing was clear from watching Styles’ 2025 tape: he is a perfect project for defensive coordinator Daronte Jones to take on as a first-time defensive coordinator. Styles’ athletic ability, overall functional strength, and alignment versatility in and around the box...
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The leaks started yesterday for the 2026-27 NFL schedule, and have continued today. News about the Washington Commanders schedule hasn’t been flowing, except for rumors about the date of their game in London(October 4th), and their potential opponent(Colts). We’ve got some official leaks from division opponents that could preview a possible Week 1 matchup with the Cowboys set to host the Giants, leaving the Eagles available for the season opener. We’ll know the full schedule before Thursday night’s official reveal, giving us another two days to speculate on every detail of Washington’s lineup.
The Commanders were one of the hottest...
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is working with two new coordinators. That’s what a 5-12 disaster will bring.
Quinn promoted David Blough from the quarterbacks room, where he was an assistant. Quinn imported Daronte Jones from Minnesota, where he studied under Brian Flores’ esteemed defensive mind.
While Quinn. has been a play caller in his own right, he has vowed to let Jones run his system. So, in other words, we have a complete schematic overhaul happening in Washington. New terminology. New play designs. New everything.
That fact’s not new. These coaching hires were made months ago. They’ve only recently...
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The team announced on Monday morning that veteran cornerback Antonio Hamilton Sr. is set to re-sign with the Commanders for a second season. Hamilton returns after serving as an underrated piece on the 2025 roster with a chance to elevate the depth...
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Click-and-close ability. A scouting term defined by Big Blue View in the following manner:
“Click-and-close is when a defensive player — typically in coverage — reads the flow of action and attacks downhill aggressively to disrupt the offense’s play. Executing the click-and-close well combines quick processing speed, timing, a change of direction, and the ability to accelerate from a stagnant position.”
This is a nice summation of what fans see in the secondary on Sundays, but is particularly relevant when discussing Commanders’ undrafted free agent Fred Davis II.
Davis is a 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback and [sixth-year senior out of...
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In yesterday’s 5 O’Clock Club, we looked at the three Ohio State defenders drafted into the NFC East in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft. Those players will each be playing for new defensive coordinators in a season of...
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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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Notes from rookie minicamp, where Sonny Styles stood out but others flashed
There are roughly 40 players on the field, almost all of whom know nothing about the Commanders playbook, and probably fewer than half of whom will ever make...
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Rookie tryouts are done for now, and nobody from this weekend’s minicamp was signed to the Washington Commanders roster. They had one spot open after signing 9 undrafted free agents, and they decided to bring back veteran cornerback Antonio Hamilton Sr. to complete the 90-man roster (for now).
Hamilton joined the team in August last year, during training camp, and after their first preseason game. He was on the practice to start the season, but was signed to the 53-man roster two weeks after Jonathan Jones was placed on injured reserve. Hamilton was active for 15 games last season, starting...
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The rookie tryouts are done for now, and nobody from this weekend’s minicamp was signed to the Washington Commanders roster. They had one spot open after signing 9 undrafted free agents, and they decided to bring back veteran cornerback Antonio Hamilton Sr to complete the 90-man roster (for now).
Hamilton joined the team in August last year, during training camp, and after their first preseason game. He was on the practice to start the season, but was signed to the 53-man roster two weeks after Jonathan Jones was placed on injured reserve. Hamilton was active for 15 games last season,...
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