Overview
- Friday reports said edge rushers Odafe Oweh and K’Lavon Chaisson and running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt were cleared to play in Week 1, reversing midweek limited practice tags and restoring depth to Washington’s front seven.
- Left tackle Laremy Tunsil tore his triceps in training camp, underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve, a loss that will cost him a significant portion of the season.
- Washington has reshuffled its line with Brandon Coleman projected to start at left tackle and Nick Allegretti moved to center, a change that reduces pass-protection continuity because Allegretti had limited reps at the position in camp.
- Several other roster moves and statuses will affect Sunday’s game: corner Trey Amos and DT Jer’Zhan Newton are on IR, Dorance Armstrong is suspended one game, and Daron Payne was limited in practice but is expected to play.
- The combined effects — Tunsil’s long-term absence, the OL changes, and the restored availability of Oweh and Chaisson — make protecting Jayden Daniels the central Week 1 storyline and will test whether Washington can contain a favored Eagles attack while integrating Stefon Diggs into the offense.