2026 Washington Commanders season

2026 Washington Commanders season
OwnerJosh Harris
General managerAdam Peters
PresidentMark Clouse
Head coachDan Quinn
Offensive coordinatorDavid Blough
Defensive coordinatorDaronte Jones
Home stadiumNorthwest Stadium
Uniform

The 2026 season is the Washington Commanders' 95th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. The Commanders will seek to improve upon their 5–12 record from the previous season, return to the playoffs after a one-year absence and end their five year division NFC East title drought.

Offseason

Following the end of the 2025 season, the Commanders fired offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr..[1] Assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough was promoted to offensive coordinator and former Minnesota Vikings defensive pass game coordinator Daronte Jones was hired as defensive coordinator.[2][3]

Draft

Player selections and trades
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 7
2 38 Traded to the Houston Texans[A]
3 71
4 106 Traded to the Houston Texans[A]
5 147
6 187
209 From 49ers
7 223
  1. ^ a b The Commanders traded 2025 third- and seventh-round selections, and 2026 second- and fourth-round selections to the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round selection and LT Laremy Tunsil.[4]

Staff

Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Support staff and coaches
  • Senior vice president of football initiatives – Dave Gardi
  • Senior director of team support and advancement – Dylan Thompson
  • Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber
  • Director of football R&D – Doug Drewry
  • Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart
  • Head athletic trainer – Al Bellamy
  • Coaching chief of staff – Sarah Hogan

Coaching staff
Front office
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Roster

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

71 active
As of March 19, 2026. Rookies in italics.

Schedule

Listed below are the Commanders' 2026 regular season opponents.[5] The Commanders will play a home game in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as part of the NFL International Series.

Category Home Away
Division opponents
(NFC East)
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Conference opponents
(NFC West)
Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals
San Francisco 49ers
Conference opponents
(based on 2025 division placement)
Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings
Interconference opponents
(AFC South)
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Interconference opponent
(based on 2025 division placement)
Cincinnati Bengals No game

References

  1. ^ Simmons, Myles (January 6, 2026). "OC Kliff Kingsbury, DC Joe Whitt Jr. will not return to Commanders in 2026". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  2. ^ Keim, John (January 9, 2026). "Commanders promote David Blough to offensive coordinator". ESPN. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. ^ "Commanders hiring Vikings DB coach Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator". NFL.com. January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  4. ^ Shook, Nick (March 10, 2025). "Texans trading LT Laremy Tunsil to Commanders for draft picks". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  5. ^ "2026 NFL season: Team-by-team opponents for every game". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.