The Commanders suffered through an injury-ravaged 2025 campaign, dropping 10 of their final 12 games to finish 5–12 and missing the postseason entirely.Jayden Daniels was limited to just seven starts while battling persistent injuries, missing 10 full games and forcing Washington to lean heavily on backup signal-callers.
With an offense operating at half-strength and a defense that surrendered over 6.0 yards per play, Washington finished near the bottom of the league in DVOA and lost quite a few one-possession heartbreakers.SUPER BOWL CHAMPION JOE THEISMANN EXPLAINS WHY COMMANDERS ARE POISED TO BOUNCE BACK FROM DISAPPOINTING SEASONWashington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Landover, Maryland, on Nov.2, 2025.
(Nick Wass/AP Photo)Re-establishing momentum required general manager Adam Peters to prioritize trench depth and defensive reinforcements from January through August.The headlining move came along the front seven, as Washington signed pass rusher Charles Omenihu to bolster the edge rotation and brought in former Michigan safety Sonny Styles via the draft to inject athletic versatility into the secondary.
The front office also re-signed key interior trench pieces, keeping offensive guard Sam Cosmi locked up alongside defensive tackle Daron Payne, while adding offensive line depth with veteran additions to protect Daniels.STEFON DIGGS, STILL SEEKING NEW NFL HOME, INSISTS NO TEAM HAS A BETTER NO 2 RECEIVER ‘THAN ME’Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) looks to pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct.19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.
(AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)This could be a pretty solid offense provided Daniels returns to his rookie year health and production.Terry McLaurin has been awesome and should see a boost with Daniels under center regularly.
Stefon Diggs is older, but still a solid option an...