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Commanders CB Emmanuel Forbes has surgery, out vs. Giants
Washington Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. will not be placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery on his right thumb Friday, coach Dan Quinn said.,Forbes posted on his Instagram account that "surgery went well" to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament.,The injury occurred in the ...

Thumb surgery to sideline Commanders CB Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
Washington Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. has a torn UCL in his thumb and will undergo surgery Friday, NFL Network reported.,The injury occurred in the Commanders' 37-20 Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Forbes made four tackles.,How long he will be out was not disclosed.,The Comma...

After miserable start, Giants QB Daniel Jones faces Commanders
If New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones faced Washington every week, he'd be on his way to the Hall of Fame.,In seven starts against the NFC East rival, Jones has a 5-1-1 record with 10 touchdowns, three interceptions and a 98.0 passer rating.,When the Giants (0-1) face the Commanders (0-1) on S...

Commanders sign K Austin Seibert
The Washington Commanders signed kicker Austin Seibert to a contract on Tuesday.,The move comes one day after fellow kicker Cade York was released. York missed two field goals and saw a kickoff sail out of bounds during Washington's 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.,York's release ca...

Commanders cut PK Cade York after 2 missed FGs
The Commanders cut kicker Cade York on Monday after he missed two field goals during Washington's 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Sunday's season opener.,York pushed a pair of kicks wide right on Sunday, one from 56 yards and the other from 47.,York's release comes three weeks after th...

Baker Mayfield (4 TDs), Bucs spoil Jayden Daniels' Commanders debut
Baker Mayfield threw four touchdown passes and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers never trailed in defeating visiting Washington 37-20 on Sunday at Tampa, Fla., spoiling the Commanders debuts for coach Dan Quinn and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels., ,In the season opener for both teams, Mayfield completed 2...

Commanders put QB Marcus Mariota on injured reserve
The Washington Commanders placed quarterback Marcus Mariota on injured reserve Saturday with a chest injury, ensuring he will miss at least the first four games of the season.,The Commanders already had announced that Mariota was set to miss the Commanders' game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

Commanders rule out QB Marcus Mariota, cut WR Byron Pringle
The Washington Commanders ruled out quarterback Marcus Mariota for the team's season opener and released wide receiver Byron Pringle on Friday.,Mariota will miss the Commanders' game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday after he failed to participate in his second consecutive practice due...

Commanders fire VP of content for comments on players, Jerry Jones
The Washington Commanders fired their vice president of content Thursday, one day after his disparaging remarks about the team's players and others became public.,The Commanders had suspended Rael Enteen on Wednesday for comments he made to an undercover reporter for the O'Keefe Media Group.,Enteen ...

New-look Commanders could pose challenge to Buccaneers
Quarterback Jayden Daniels will make his professional debut on Sunday afternoon when the visiting Washington Commanders face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the season opener for both teams. ,Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, beat out veteran Marcus Mariota to land the starting job.,...

Commanders sign G Sam Cosmi to 4-year extension
The Washington Commanders announced a contract extension for right guard Sam Cosmi on Wednesday.,"Here for the long haul," the team posted on X. Multiple reports said it was a four-year extension through 2028.,Cosmi, 25, opens his fourth season with Washington on Sunday against the host Tampa Bay Bu...

Emma Navarro reaches first Grand Slam semifinal at U.S. Open
Emma Navarro reversed momentum by winning the last six games to defeat Spain's Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 and reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open on Tuesday in New York.,The 13th-seeded Navarro, who had upset defending champion and third-seeded Coco Gauff to advance to the quarterfinals...

Saints acquire DT John Ridgeway from Commanders
The New Orleans Saints acquired defensive tackle John Ridgeway III from the Washington Commanders in a trade Wednesday. As part of the deal, the Commanders included a 2025 seventh-round pick, receiving a 2025 sixth-round pick in exchange.,A former fifth-round draft selection by the Dallas Cowboys in...
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Commanders ink Northwest Federal to stadium naming-rights deal
The Washington Commanders announced a stadium naming-rights deal with Northwest Federal Credit Union on Tuesday.,The facility in Landover, Md., will be called Northwest Stadium. The eight-year agreement runs through 2031 and is effective for the 2024 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed but Sp...

NFL roundup: Titans upend Saints on late TD
Malik Willis threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Bryce Oliver, the second on a late fourth down, to lift the Tennessee Titans past the host New Orleans Saints 30-27 on Sunday in the preseason finale for both teams.,Competing for the backup job behind Derek Carr, Saints rookie Spencer Rattle...

Eagles acquire WR Jahan Dotson from NFC East rival Commanders
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson from the Washington Commanders on Thursday.,The Eagles also received a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft from their NFC East rivals in exchange for a third-round selection and two seventh-round picks in the same draft.,Dotson is expect...

Commanders acquire PK Cade York, punt Riley Patterson
Washington's kicker carousel spun again on Thursday, when the Commanders traded a conditional seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for Cade York and released Riley Patterson. ,York is the third kicker to get a shot at the primary place-kicking job with the Commanders since Brandon McManus was ...

Commanders name rookie QB Jayden Daniels as starter
The Washington Commanders named rookie Jayden Daniels their starting quarterback for the season opener on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 8.,Last season's Heisman Trophy winner at LSU, Daniels was the No. 2 overall selection in the NFL Draft behind top overall selection, quarterba...