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LOVERRO: Quinn bets it all on fast-rising Blough
I don't know about you, but I never saw David Blough on Washington Commanders game day performing his duties as assistant quarterback coach. Yes, he was in the booth. But you would have thought the glow of this shining star could be seen for miles.
Commanders, architects reveal renderings of new stadium in District
The Washington Commanders and architectural firm HKS on Thursday released renderings of the stadium the team is building in the District.
Commanders' Daniels to join Brady at flag football tournament in Saudi Arabia
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will return from his dislocated left elbow injury in March to participate in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic tournament in Saudi Arabia in March, organizers announced Tuesday.
Commanders look to interview Vikings' Flores, Falcons' Williams for assistant spots
The Washington Commanders are continuing to overhaul their coaching staff after a disappointing 5-12 NFL campaign.
Commanders' Blough takes over play-calling, less than 3 years after playing career
The meteoric rise of quarterback-turned-coach David Blough continued over the weekend as he jumped more experienced candidates to become the next offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders.
Commanders to promote David Blough to offensive coordinator
The Washington Commanders hired David Blough as their offensive coordinator.
LOVERRO: Quinn's misfire on 2 coordinators puts focus squarely on head coach
The great Texas coach Darrell Royal once said about throwing the ball, "Three things can happen when you pass and two of them are bad."
Commanders' Lattimore arrested, faces weapons charges in Ohio
Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore was arrested in Lakewood, Ohio, on Wednesday night, team officials confirmed to The Washington Times.
LOVERRO: Commanders' end-of-year press conference woefully short on accountability
Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn held a press conference Monday afternoon, presumably to face accountability and responsibility for a 5-12 season.
Commanders part ways with coordinators Kingsbury, Whitt
The Washington Commanders will replace both coordinators this offseason. The NFL franchise fired defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on Tuesday, with the team mutually agreeing to part ways with offensive play-caller Kliff Kingsbury, team sources told The Washington Times.
Commanders confront 2026 question marks following injury-riddled season
It's easy for Commanders fans to pin the team's disastrous 5-12 campaign on injuries. But any solution to what ails Washington will require more than ice packs and bandages.
Commanders end disappointing season with upset of playoff-bound Eagles
The Commanders ended their horrific season with an unlikely win over the Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday, the latest inversion of last year's magical campaign.
Eagles to rest key starters in season finale vs. Commanders even with playoff seeding at stake
The Eagles are so concerned about clinching the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, so mindful of potentially earning at least one extra home game in their pursuit of a second straight Super Bowl title that they are, well - they are treating the regular-season finale like a preseason game.
Injury-riddled Commanders look to cap lost season with win over Eagles' backups
Commanders coach Dan Quinn opened the season with the hope that Sunday's season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles would have postseason implications after the two squads met in last year's NFC championship game. It won't.
Commanders' Croskey-Merritt named Rookie of the Week for fourth time
Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merrit was named the NFL's Rookie of the Week for the fourth time on Thursday.
Eagles' risky move: Set to rest key starters against Commanders in bid for No. 2 seed
The Super Bowl champion Eagles are set to play for the No. 2 seed in the NFC - without several key starters.
LOVERRO: Historic year for local sports, even if biggest stories took place outside the lines
This may be hard to believe, based on the poor play by most local professional sports teams for much of the year, but 2025 was one of the most significant years in Washington sports history.
LOVERRO: Redskins resurrect? Lost season opens door to those fans pining for team's old nickname
What may have gotten lost in all the attention to a Christmas Day 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at Northwest Stadium was that it was the Washington Commanders Fan Appreciation Day.
Overlooked Commanders shine in Christmas Day loss to Cowboys
Commanders fans found a lump of coal in their proverbial stocking on Christmas Day, as the visiting Dallas Cowboys secured a 30-23 win over Washington on Thursday afternoon.
Johnson, Commanders' third QB, looks to deliver Christmas miracle against Cowboys
The Commanders' chance of a Christmas upset will fall on 39-year-old Josh Johnson.
Commanders' punter Way named Washington's lone Pro Bowler
The Washington Commanders managed to land a player -- punter Tress Way -- in the Pro Bowl, NFL officials announced Tuesday.
Hard brushes, walls, floors: Kickers share secrets behind NFL's long-distance field goal revolution
NFL kicking isn't entering its steroid era, but a new generation of athletes and an obscure rule change have shifted what's possible for the long-neglected special teams stalwarts.
Commanders send Cosmi to IR, sign Driskel for QB depth
The Commanders' injury woes continued Monday. The franchise placed guard Sam Cosmi on season-ending injured reserve after he was evaluated for a concussion during Saturday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Feisty Commanders mourn lost season as Eagles clinch NFC East: 'That could be us'
The Commanders opened the season with eyes on their first division title in five years. Instead, they watched from the sidelines on Saturday as the rival Philadelphia Eagles celebrated after claiming the NFC East again.
LOVERRO: Brotherhood borne of losing together is perhaps a little overrated
Well, now we know that there's a line in the sand that the Washington Commanders won't allow you to cross.
Commanders show fight, literally, in loss to NFC East champion Eagles
The Commanders lost quarterback Marcus Mariota to a hand injury during Saturday's 29-18 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, which also allowed the defending Super Bowl champions to clinch the NFC East title.
Eliminated Commanders look to play spoiler, prove themselves against Eagles
These Commanders aren't ready to roll over and allow the 9-5 Eagles to clinch back-to-back NFC East titles.
NFL players aren't worried about dry needling despite Watt's collapsed lung
The risk that goes along with dry needling - at least in certain areas - caught many off guard last week when Steelers star T.J. Watt was sent to the hospital with a partially collapsed lung sustained during the procedure. The 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year is out indefinitely after having surgery.
Commanders' Daniels frustrated, disappointed by injuries he calls 'freak accidents'
Jayden Daniels was "frustrated, disappointed" during his second year in the NFL, he said Tuesday, by the various injuries he called "just freak accidents" that limited him to seven games before the Washington Commanders shut him down.
Experience or athleticism? Rivers' return forces NFL debate over modern QBs' acumen
The successful return of 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers has retired signal-callers like Matt Ryan and Tom Brady insisting that they could make an NFL comeback of their own, citing the lost art of reading opposing defenses.
Commanders' Brown done for the season with rib injury
Noah Brown has played his final snap of the season for the Washington Commanders.
LOVERRO: Red flags for this disappointing season were visible months ago
Commanders coach Dan Quinn revealed the anticipated news Monday afternoon -- the battered Jayden Daniels, who missed seven games with injuries, will not play another down this season.
Commanders shut down Daniels for remainder of season
Jayden Daniels' season is over. The Washington Commanders' second-year quarterback will not play again this year after reaggravating his left elbow injury in the Dec. 7 game against the Minnesota Vikings, coach Dan Quinn announced on Monday.
Commanders snap eight-game losing streak with win over rival Giants
The Commanders, now 4-10, braved frigid conditions and a morning snowstorm to snap their eight-game skid. But, like the day's weather, the win over the Giants was far from pretty.
LOVERRO: Seen this comedy routine before, and it's not funny
The parallels between Jayden Daniels' hurt elbow and Robert Griffin III's knee injury are eerie. All that's missing is Dr. James Andrews on the sideline wearing a Redskins beanie.
Commanders visit Giants late in injury-ravaged lost season for NFC East rivals
The Giants have lost seven in a row to fall to 2-11, while the Commanders are on an even longer skid at eight to drop to 3-10 coming off their improbable run to the NFC championship game.
Commanders' Daniels to miss game against Giants after reinjuring elbow
Quarterback Jayden Daniels won't start for the Washington Commanders in Sunday's road game against the New York Giants, coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.
LOVERRO: Blame for this miserable season? Try Quinn, his coaches, bad luck and the new owner, too
At the top of the list of play-calling priorities for the Commanders going into the Vikings game should have been to protect Jayden Daniels.
Commanders' Ertz to miss rest of season with torn ACL
Commanders tight end Zach Ertz tore his ACL in Sunday's blowout loss to the Vikings in Minnesota, coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday.
Commanders' season reaches new low in disastrous loss to Vikings
The Commanders' nightmare season hit rock bottom in Minnesota on Sunday, as quarterback Jayden Daniels and tight end Zach Ertz were both injured in a 31-0 loss to the Vikings.
Commanders, Vikings both fell hard after last season's success
The Minnesota Vikings won 14 games last season, the second most in franchise history. The Washington Commanders rode the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award winner, Jayden Daniels, all the way to the NFC championship game.
LOVERRO: Why isn't Jacoby in the Hall of Fame?
There must be a reason -- not a good one -- but still a reason that one of the anchors of the most famous offensive line in the history of football doesn't have a bust in Canton. It can't be because he is not qualified. Joe Jacoby went to four Pro Bowls and, more importantly, was named a three-time first-team All-Pro and appeared in four Super Bowls, winning three of them.
Commanders' Wagner leads nominees for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
Linebacker Bobby Wagner was selected Thursday as the Washington Commanders' club winner of the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
Commanders, Vikings bring quarterback question marks into showdown
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is inching toward returning to the field for Sunday's game against the Vikings in Minnesota. Team medical personnel haven't cleared the second-year signal-caller for contact, but coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that he's "optimistic."
LOVERRO: Play for draft position? Wrong message for this franchise
This would have been a particularly sweet win for Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn.
Commanders impress in latest loss, but players wave off 'moral victory'
NFL players don't traffic in moral victories and silver linings. But the Commanders said they looked -- and felt -- like a different team in their back-to-back overtime losses, even as their losing streak hit seven games after Sunday night's one-point loss to the Denver Broncos.
Commanders losing streak hits 7 in heartbreaking fashion with overtime loss to Broncos
The Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos traded scores and highlight-worthy plays on Sunday night in a back-and-forth, overtime affair that ultimately ended with Washington's losing streak extended to seven games.
Commanders face must-win matchup against Broncos' vaunted defense
The Commanders' season is on the line when they host the Denver Broncos in prime time Sunday night.
LOVERRO: Sit or suit up dilemma revisited upon Washington
I can't believe we are here again -- 13 years after the most famous "shutdown" in the history of sports divided the nation.
Daniels, McLaurin, Brown return to practice for injury-addled Commanders
Give thanks, Commanders fans. Jayden Daniels is back at practice
Commanders' Daniels to return to practice, 'unlikely' to play against Broncos
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has not been cleared for contact, but he will return to practice this week, coach Dan Quinn said on Monday.
Commanders to play another international game next season
The Washington Commanders will be the designated home team for another overseas game next year after playing in Madrid last weekend.
Injury-riddled Commanders look for something to salvage at 3-8 entering bye week
That Jayden Daniels might regress after his AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year breakout should surprise no one.
Moody joins Commanders off Bears' practice squad to replace Gay at kicker
Kicker Matt Gay was released by the Commanders on Monday, a day after he missed two field-goal attempts in a 16-13 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Spain. Washington replaced Gay by signing Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears' practice squad.
As mistakes pile up, Commanders' frustration begins to lead to changes
Dan Quinn's defense was better than Joe Whitt Jr.'s has been. Otherwise, the Washington Commanders made the sorts of mistakes -- Marcus Mariota's overtime interception, Matt Gay's flubbed field-goal attempts, Mike Sainristil's dropped punt and so on -- that are contributing to a failure of a season.
LOVERRO: No one expected Commanders' season to be Spanish Inquisition bad
It looked good -- a week full of Commanders fans enjoying the sights and sounds of Madrid, players connecting with a new NFL fan base and more than 78,000 people filling the stands at the home of the great Real Madrid soccer club. But it turned out to be bad. Season-ending bad. Spanish Inquisition bad.
Commanders' skid continues with overtime loss to Dolphins in Madrid
The Commanders' losing streak reached six games in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday, as Washington lost to the Miami Dolphins 16-13 in a game that required overtime in Madrid.
NFL storms Madrid, latest target in league's burgeoning campaign for global dominance
MADRID -- The NFL reached critical mass years ago as the most popular sport in America. Now, the ever-growing league has its sights set on global dominance through international expansion, as noted by Sunday's game in Madrid between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Commanders.
LOVERRO: If losing fosters learning, Commanders working on an advanced degree
When Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris introduced new general manager Adam Peters to the public nearly two years ago, Peters was asked what he learned from the unsuccessful moments in his career -- from his start as a New England Patriots scout to assistant general manager with the San Francisco 49ers.
Commanders enter NFL's first Spain game as underdogs against Dolphins
There's nothing normal about the NFL's international games. That could be the kind of spark the Washington Commanders need to stop their five-game losing streak against the Miami Dolphins in Madrid on Sunday.
