Overview
- Coach Dan Quinn and GM Adam Peters set an optimistic tone in a Tuesday evening presser and said the staff will run an intense, competitive camp to sort the roster.
- Three-time Pro Bowl punter Tress Way will be sidelined to start camp with a pectoral issue and the Commanders signed veteran Matt Haack as a short-term fill to handle punting and holding duties.
- Rookie corner Trey Amos remains on the active/PUP list with soft-tissue soreness from last season’s fractured fibula but club officials say he is progressing and should return soon.
- Coaches have outlined several camp battles that will decide playing time, most prominently left guard (Chris Paul vs. Brandon Coleman), wide receiver depth and the kicker contest between Jake Moody and Drew Stevens, and the team has shifted tight ends work to Wes Welker after Ben Steele’s dismissal.
- Washington enters camp after a 5-12 2025 season and has added veteran help such as Rasul Douglas and Chig Okonkwo; how players perform in August practices will shape the roster and depth ahead of the Sept. 13 opener.