Overview
- The Commanders announced on Friday that they released offensive tackle D.J. Humphries, with the team’s X post and multiple beat reporters confirming the move.
- Washington had signed Humphries on August 30 as veteran swing‑tackle depth after Laremy Tunsil suffered a season-ending torn triceps.
- Humphries is a former first-round pick and 2021 Pro Bowler whose recent resume includes a 2023 ACL tear and short stints with the Chiefs in 2024 and the Rams in 2025.
- The release is one of the team’s final roster adjustments before the opener against Philadelphia and leaves the Week 1 starting alignment unconfirmed in public reporting.
- The decision highlights how late cutdown timing and a veteran’s injury history shape quick roster choices, and it likely leaves other tackles such as Brandon Coleman or Cornelius Lucas as the immediate depth options unless Washington signs another veteran.