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Commanders injury news: Johnny Newton (pectoral) to see specialist
The Commanders front seven has been hit hard by injuries recently, with head coach Dan Quinn reporting four new issues for that part of his defense. Interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton’s dealing with the most worrisome issue. He has a pectoral injury incurred during Friday’s preseason game versus Miami and is seeing a specialist in […]
Washington Commanders News: Sights and Sounds from Training Camp Day 13
The Washington Commanders are back on the practice fields of Ashburn for Day 13 of training camp. The Commanders will be in pads today after only practicing in shells on Tuesday. Dan Quinn had originally marked yesterday as a pads day, but that plan changed from Sunday to Monday. Washington is dealing with a growing […]
Commanders News: Debate continues over Jayden Daniels playing vs Lions
The Daily Slop – 19 August 2026 Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles Commanders.com Training camp […]
Commanders 2026 Mason/Brennan Preseason Hype! Power Rankings – Week 2
The annual Mason/Brennan Preseason Hype! Award competition is now well underway following the Commanders’ 20-7 beatdown of the Miami Dolphins. Each week of the preseason, I will be publishing my own Bris Vegas Preseason Hype! Power Rankings ©, tracking the progress of the team’s late-round draft picks and undrafted roster hopefuls in generating hype through […]
How ‘conviction’ helped Drew Stevens win Commanders kicking competition
Commanders special teams coordinator Larry Izzo called Drew Stevens with some important news. The undrafted rookie had won Washington’s kicking competition. Incumbent Jake Moody was being released. The team was formally naming Stevens the starter. The Iowa product was stunned, but not by the honor. He had been kicking well all spring and […]
Commanders Camp Talk: Dan Quinn, Nick Allegretti and Drew Stevens
The Washington Commanders training camp rolls on for Day 12 in Ashburn, VA. This is their first real practice since before they hosted the Dolphins on Friday night. Head coach Dan Quinn spoke to reporters before the start of today’s practice. Nick Allegretti and Drew Stevens are scheduled for Q&As after practice, along with players […]
Commanders transactions: Jerome Ford to IR among several roster moves
Commanders running back Jerome Ford was active and available to start Friday’s preseason game against Miami. Somewhere during Washington’s 20-7 victory over the Dolphins, the veteran’s status changed. He suffered a hamstring injury, head coach Dan Quinn said, that proved to be a serious one. It resulted in the Commanders placing him on injured […]
Washington Commanders News: Sights and Sounds from Training Camp Day 12
The Washington Commanders were back on the practice fields of Ashburn for Day 12 of training camp. The team hosted the Miami Dolphins on Friday night, and have only been doing walk-throughs. That changes Tuesday with the team preparing to visit the Lions on Saturday afternoon. There won’t be any joint practices in Detroit, so […]
Commanders News: Akridge & Bullock break down Styles, Coleman and Henry
The Daily Slop – 19 August 2026 Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles Bullocks Film Room […]
How Commanders preseason win vs. Dolphins influenced key position battles
The Commanders entered training camp with several key position battles needing resolution. One has come early. Washington sided with Drew Stevens in the kicker competition, a point made clear by Jake Moody’s reported release on Monday afternoon. That made the undrafted rookie out of Iowa the choice, assuming Stevens continues playing well and no […]
Commanders free agency: Veteran linebacker added to Washington’s group
The Commanders roster churn continues as we enter the next wave of training camp. Washington added veteran linebacker Krys Barnes, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported on Monday evening. The UCLA product has been in the NFL since 2020, with stops in Green Bay, Arizona and Carolina over the past six seasons. He has 303 total […]
2026 Fantasy Football Preview: Which Commanders players are draftable?
First, a prefatory note. When debuting as Hogs Haven’s fantasy writer last year, I offered an introduction that talked about the wide variety of experience I have in playing different types of leagues, with a proud learning curve than began with Gus Frerotte as my first ever fantasy quarterback. Hand-in-hand with that tongue-in-cheek boast is […]
Washington Commanders transaction: Kicker Jake Moody reportedly released
The Commanders didn’t waste time resolving an important training camp position battle. Washington will roll with rookie kicker Drew Stevens, a decision that was made clear when incumbent Jake Moody was released by the team, per a Monday afternoon report by Jordan Schultz. This is likely to be confirmed after 4 p.m. ET […]
Commanders Free Agency: Former Washington RB added with Jeremy McNichols out
The Washington Commanders had eight players in for workouts on Sunday and four of them were running backs. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that veteran RB Jeremy McNichols would be sidelined for a few weeks with a quad injury. Washingtin has now signed Craig Reynolds for training camp and the final two preseason games per […]
Mason/Brennan Preseason Hype! Award: Who has the most hype after Week 1?
Former Washington Redskins 6th-round draft pick Colt Brennan was a star in college at the University of Hawaii and brought that hype with him to Washington in 2008. Brennan was a cult sensation during his brief time here, and was the inspiration for the annual Mason/Brennan Preseason Hype! Awards here at Hogs Haven. Brennan passed […]
Reacts Survey: Which Commanders running back would you cut?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys: This week, again, we’re keeping the survey simple — just one question focused squarely on the […]
Commanders News: All-22 game film of Styles, Coleman, Henry and more
The Daily Slop – 17 August 2026 Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room […]
Joshua Josephs and the legend of Andrew Van Ginkel
Ever since Daronte Jones was hired as the new defensive coordinator for the Commanders in January, Washington fans have heard about the “Van Ginkel” role. A fifth-round selection of the Miami Dolphins in the 2019 NFL Draft, Andrew Van Ginkel started his career in relative anonymity, providing good, if not spectacular, production for the Miami […]
Commanders injury news: Updates on Nick Allegretti, John Bates, Trey Amos
Commanders center Nick Allegretti has been out since the first training camp practice dealing with a calf strain. While he has been active in walk-throughs, the injury has prevented him from full-speed work. Allegretti’s finally ready to return to practice, head coach Dan Quinn said Sunday during a virtual press conference. While there will […]
Dan Quinn: Sonny Styles; focus on Jayden Daniels’ play, not LSU issue
The Washington Commanders hosted the Miami Dolphins on Friday night and had off yesterday. They held a walkthrough today that was closed to the media, but head coach Dan Quinn spoke to them after. He confirmed that QB Marcus Mariota suffered a sprained MCL and will be out for the rest of the preseason. He’s […]
Commanders injury news: Marcus Mariota suffers sprained knee
Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota played just four snaps during Friday’s preseason opener versus Miami. The veteran didn’t get a quick hook. He got hurt on the first offensive drive. Mariota suffered a right MCL sprain in Washington’s 20-7 victory over the Dolphins at Northwest Stadium. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that fact in a […]
Commanders News: “Braves on the warpath” returns to Washington fight song
The Daily Slop – 16 August 2026 Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) […]
Commanders News: “Braves on the warpath” returns to Washington fight song
The Daily Slop – 16 August 2026 Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) […]
Commanders vs. Dolphins preseason: Mark Tyler’s Studs and Duds
The Commanders 2026 preseason opener against the Dolphins went pretty much as planned. Washington gave up an opening drive score, mainly with the second-team defense against Miami’s starters. They locked in after that and didn’t allow any more points for the rest of the game in a 20-7 victory at Northwest Stadium. What really caught […]
Kaytron Allen, Robert Henry Jr. ramp up competition among Commanders RBs
The Commanders didn’t have many running backs available during Friday night’s preseason game against Miami. Bill Croskey-Merritt and Rachaad White weren’t active, along with 24 others, to avoid unnecessary injury risk. Jeremy McNichols is dealing with a reported quadriceps issue. Jerome Ford was up but the Commanders chose to limit his exposure during […]
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