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Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. inactive vs. Cowboys
Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. will not play in Thursday afternoon's game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md.,His availability for the game became a talking point earlier Thursday morning after he was added to the injury report as questionable due to an illness.,Rodri...
Veteran QB Josh Johnson to start for Commanders vs. Cowboys
Journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson will start for the Washington Commanders in their Christmas Day home game against the Dallas Cowboys.,Washington coach Dan Quinn also confirmed Wednesday that Jeff Driskel, who signed with the team on Monday, will back up Johnson. The Commanders are signing practi...
Mediocre Cowboys, injury-ravaged Commanders aim for 'some success'
The Dallas Cowboys visit the Washington Commanders on Christmas Day wondering what might have been.,With a pair of winnable division road games remaining (Commanders and Giants), the 6-8-1 Cowboys could finish with a .500 record -- but there's no possible path to the playoffs thanks to their recent ...
Saquon Barkley, Eagles clinch NFC East title with win over Commanders
Saquon Barkley ran for 132 yards and a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles clinched their second straight NFC East title with a 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md.,The Eagles (10-5) became the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since 2004.,Jalen Hurts completed 22-of...
Commanders set on spoiling Philly's playoff party
Philadelphia is on the brink of becoming the NFC East's first repeat champion since the Eagles won the division four straight years from 2001-04.,More than two decades later, the Eagles (9-5) only need to win one of the three regular-season games left on their schedule or have the Dallas Cowboys (6-...
Commanders place WR Noah Brown on season-ending IR
The Washington Commanders placed wide receiver Noah Brown on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season.,Brown, who turns 30 next month, sustained a rib injury in Sunday's 29-21 win against the New York Giants.,He missed Weeks 3-13 with an ankle injury and finishes the season with five catches for 8...
Commanders shut down QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) for season
The Washington Commanders' injured star quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play again this season, coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday.,Marcus Mariota will be the starting quarterback for the remainder of the Commanders' season. Washington is 4-10 and out of the playoff race.,"It was a lot -- part med...
Giants, Commanders search for win near end of lost seasons
Two NFC East rivals carrying lengthy losing streaks meet on Sunday when the Washington Commanders visit the New York Giants in East Rutherford, NJ.,Washington (3-10) has dropped eight straight -- the longest current streak in the NFL -- while New York (2-11) has lost its last seven. Barring a tie, o...
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) out vs. Giants
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New York Giants, head coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.,Marcus Mariota will draw back in under center for the Commanders (3-10) in place of Daniels, who landed hard on his left elbow during last ...
Washington TE Zach Ertz diagnosed with torn ACL
Zach Ertz's season is officially over. Could his career be over as well?,The Washington Commanders on Monday confirmed the veteran tight end sustained a torn ACL in his right knee on Sunday when Minnesota safety Jay Ward hit a leaping Ertz while he was trying to catch a pass.,The 35-year-old Ertz wa...
Jayden Daniels returns for Commanders; Vikings keeping it simple for J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy is set to return to his starting role this week for the Minnesota Vikings. The Washington Commanders finally have their QB1 back in the fold, too.,McCarthy's coach is trying to simplify things as much as possible for the struggling quarterback.,Minnesota (4-8) will find out whether its...
Commanders turn back to QB Jayden Daniels vs. Vikings
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will make his first start in a month when he faces the host Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Minneapolis, head coach Dan Quinn announced Friday.,Daniels last started for Washington on Nov. 2 when he sustained a dislocated left elbow during the late stag...
Vikings intend to keep it simple for J.J. McCarthy vs. Commanders
J.J. McCarthy is set to return to his starting role this week for the Minnesota Vikings.,His coach is trying to simplify things as much as possible for the struggling quarterback.,Minnesota (4-8) will find out whether its "less is more" approach can succeed when it squares off against the Washington...
Broncos win in OT when Commanders fall short on 2-point try
Marcus Mariota hit Terry McLaurin for a 3-yard touchdown pass with 2:47 remaining in overtime, but the two-point conversion pass failed and the Denver Broncos held on for their ninth straight win, 27-26 over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night in Landover, Md.,Mariota's conversion pass attempt...
Dolphins need overtime to knock off Commanders in Spain
Riley Patterson's 29-yard field goal with 7:33 remaining in overtime lifted the Miami Dolphins to a 16-13 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the NFL's first regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,The winning score was set up when Jack Jones intercepted Washington quarterback Marcus M...
Dolphins go overtime to knock off Commanders in Spain
Riley Patterson's 29-yard field goal with 7:37 remaining in overtime lifted the Miami Dolphins to a 16-13 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the NFL's first regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,The winning score was set up when Jack Jones intercepted Washington quarterback Marcus M...
Dolphins go overtime to knock off Commanders in Spain
Riley Patterson's 29-yard field goal with 7:37 remaining in overtime lifted the Miami Dolphins to a 16-13 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the NFL's first regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,The winning score was set up when Jack Jones intercepted Washington quarterback Marcus M...
Dolphins ride RB De'Von Achane into NFL's historic Madrid game with Commanders
NFL history will be made Sunday when Washington and Miami play the league's first ever regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,Neither of the teams on the card at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the renovated home of global soccer powerhouse Real Madrid, arrived in Spain in their respective conference's pl...
Commanders place rookie CB Trey Amos (leg) on IR
The Washington Commanders' long list of 2025 injuries lengthened again Tuesday when the team announced it placed rookie cornerback Trey Amos on injured reserve with a fractured fibula.,Amos, a second-round pick in this year's draft out of Ole Miss, appeared in 10 games with eight starts this season ...
Dan Quinn takes over Commanders DC duties from Joe Whitt Jr.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is adding defensive coordinator duties to his Week 11 tasks as Washington brings a five-game losing streak to Madrid, where the Miami Dolphins are the opposition on Sunday.,Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. moved from the coaches' box to the sideline on Sunday but t...