Overview
- Multiple NFL reporters say Tunsil tore his triceps during a one‑on‑one pass‑rush drill on Saturday and will likely require surgery that sidelines him for at least a significant portion of the 2026 season.
- Video and on‑site accounts show Tunsil leaving practice after the rep, being examined in the on‑field medical tent, taken into the team facility for testing, and replaced in work by backup Andrew Wylie.
- Washington now faces an immediate lineup decision with internal candidates Andrew Wylie, Brandon Coleman and Josh Conerly Jr. under consideration while the team evaluates outside veteran options.
- Tunsil signed a two‑year, $60.2 million extension this offseason and his loss is both a major talent downgrade at left tackle and a material hit to the roster investment Washington made to protect Jayden Daniels.
- Medical reporting cites typical torn‑triceps recovery of roughly four to seven months, the team had not formally confirmed the timetable as of the latest reports, and roster moves will be watched closely before Week 1 at Philadelphia.