Archives for August 2022

The August 30, 4 p.m. ET deadline has passed, and each of the 32 NFL teams’ roster is now down to 53 players. What happens now for the Commanders? Each team will be permitted to form their practice squad by signing up to 16 players from the pool of players available not currently on a 53-man roster of an NFL team who were part cut in the 80-down-to-53 roster reductions made … [Read more...] about Where do the Commanders sit in the NFL waiver order?

The Washington Commanders trimmed their roster to 53 players on Tuesday. While the initial 53-man roster means the end of training camp and the beginning of a new season, it remains fluid. Before the Commanders face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 less than two weeks from now, there’s a good chance this roster will look a bit different. Washington went thin at specific … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from Commanders' 53-man roster

Tuesday was cutdown day around the NFL. Every NFL team had until 4 p.m. ET to trim their roster to 53 players. Cutdown day is always the most difficult day on the NFL calendar, as it’s the end of the line for many young players around the league. The Washington Commanders finalized their 53-man roster — at least for now. The Commanders kept rookie running back Brian Robinson … [Read more...] about Commanders' 5 most surprising cuts

The initial 53-man roster has been set. The Commanders kept 27 offensive players, 23 defensive players and three specialists. This reveals the coaches and front office are concerned about the defensive personnel. So, they were willing to go ahead and release a couple of extra defensive players and will be searching through those players released and waived by other NFL teams, … [Read more...] about Commanders make roster moves, more moves to come