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Penix and the Falcons at Daniels and the Commanders in prime-time meeting of 1st-round rookie QBs

Dec. 26, 2024 12:14 PM EST

Atlanta (8-7) at Washington (10-5) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: Commanders by 4 Against the spread: Falcons 7-8; Commanders 9-6 Series record: Washington leads 18-10-1 Last meeting: Commanders beat Falcons...

It's a 'homecoming' for Jayden Daniels and Marshon Lattimore when the Commanders visit the Saints

Dec. 12, 2024 21:24 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last time Jayden Daniels played in the Superdome, he was making his LSU debut — and starting a second chapter in his college career that would culminate with him winning the Heisman Trophy one year ago. The last time Marshon Lattimore played in the NFL, he...

Ex-LSU star Jayden Daniels leads the high-scoring Commanders against the Saints 30th-ranked defense

Dec. 12, 2024 13:32 PM EST

Washington (8-5) at New Orleans (5-8) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL odds: Commanders by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Commanders 8-5; Saints 5-8. Series record: Commanders lead 17-11. Last meeting: Saints beat Commanders...

Lattimore is trending toward making his Commanders debut at the Saints, while Brown is out long term

Dec. 11, 2024 16:41 PM EST

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Marshon Lattimore is trending in the right direction to play Sunday after missing time with a hamstring injury, Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. That would allow the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback to make his debut for his new team at the New Orleans...

Veteran additions from Wagner to Ertz have the Commanders on track to make the playoffs

Dec. 05, 2024 14:58 PM EST

Before drafting Jayden Daniels and turning the keys to the Washington Commanders to him as their franchise quarterback, first-year general manager Adam Peters made clear in free agency this was not a long-term rebuild. In came Bobby Wagner, Zach Ertz, Frankie Luvu, Jeremy Chinn,...

Washington Commanders' offense busts out thanks to its old friend, the running game

Dec. 02, 2024 12:17 PM EST

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — After plenty of talk in recent weeks about Terry McLaurin lining up only on the left side, the Washington Commanders' first offensive snap was a throw by Jayden Daniels to his top receiver — on the right side, of course. OK, Kliff Kingsbury. Well played. ...

Washington Commanders release 2023 first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes

Dec. 01, 2024 19:05 PM EST

The Washington Commanders released 2023 first-rounder Emmanuel Forbes on Saturday, cutting ties with another high draft pick from the previous regime. All of previous coach Ron Rivera's first-rounders — including edge rusher Chase Young in 2020, linebacker Jamin Davis in ‘21 and...

Washington hosts Tennessee looking to beat the Titans for the first time in a decade

Nov. 29, 2024 16:12 PM EST

Tennessee (3-8) at Washington (7-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 5 1/2 Against the spread: Titans 2-9; Commanders 7-5 Series record: Tennessee leads 8-6. Last meeting: Titans beat the Commanders...

Commanders hope to end their losing streak against the Titans, who are trying to revive their season

Nov. 29, 2024 10:23 AM EST

Losers of three in a row, the Washington Commanders are on the verge of reaching their long-awaited bye week late in a long season. Given their now-precarious playoff hopes, they cannot even think long term with the Tennessee Titans coming to town Sunday. “Right now we’re just...

Commanders place kicker Austin Seibert on injured reserve

Nov. 26, 2024 18:36 PM EST

The Washington Commanders put kicker Austin Seibert on injured reserve Tuesday, just over 48 hours since he missed an extra point that would have tied the score with 21 seconds left against Dallas. Seibert also missed a field-goal attempt and another extra point in the loss to the...