🎙 On the feelings, flops and fumbles from the Commanders' MNF heartbreak. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Welcome to the Jungle, Von Miller. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8AHJpX7/

📭 Delivered answers/thoughts for questions involving: 📨 Why Noah Brown didn’t land on IR 📨 Why Bill fell to the 7th round 📨 The 11th defender 📨 Luke McCaffrey’s value 📨 MNF keys Bonus: NFL scout on Commanders recent draft picks, 2024 QB class open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

🚨 @tydunne.bsky.social joins LMS for a LIVE chat at 9:30 ET this morning AND a fresh shoutout for Commanders mailbag questions entering the latest national TV game. This one allows everyone to reminisce about what happened when the Commanders and Bears last met... open.substack.com/chat/posts/d...

Friday's injury report is an estimation since the Commanders did not hold a formal practice. That said, my estimation is Terry McLaurin misses a 3rd consecutive game baring the unforeseen or Mr. Miyagi gets his hands on that injured quad.

🚨 @tydunne.bsky.social joins LMS for a LIVE chat at 9:30 ET this morning AND a fresh shoutout for Commanders mailbag questions entering the latest national TV game. This one allows everyone to reminisce about what happened when the Commanders and Bears last met... open.substack.com/chat/posts/d...

Commanders rewrite their LA story, reshape season perception: 'Violence solves everything' open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

The 2026 project: What four games revealed (and didn’t) about the Commanders' future roster. For "Last Man Standig" subscribers ⤵️ open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

As others have reported, the Commanders are signing veteran WR Robbie Chosen to the practice squad, source confirms. Chosen, 32, has 380 career receptions in 122 regular-season games, but only 25 over the last three seasons with the Panthers, Cardinals and Dolphins.

Setting the stage for Commanders-ATL: We get the Jayden Daniels replacement plan. At WR, hmmm. Terry McLaurin's absence does open wider Lane for rookie speedster. Bill's positive practice Benching Brandon Coleman Battling Bijan "He's a man's man." open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

Setting the stage for Commanders-ATL: We get the Jayden Daniels replacement plan. At WR, hmmm. Terry McLaurin's absence does open wider Lane for rookie speedster. Bill's positive practice Benching Brandon Coleman Battling Bijan "He's a man's man." open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

Dorance Armstrong leading NFL linemen in total pressures and pressure rate through 3 weeks warrants attention — and validates the Commanders’ offseason belief that a breakout was coming. "This isn't development. This is evolution." For subscribers: open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

TE John Bates and WR Noah Brown will miss a second consecutive game. RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt is officially listed as "questionable" for Week 4, but was a full participant in Friday's practice. Safety Percy Butler is also "questionable," but was a DNP for a third consecutive practice.

Injury report and... it's not good (though not surprising): Jayden Daniels will sit a second consecutive game. His knee not yet cleared by the training staff. Terry McLaurin is also OUT for Sunday. Dan Quinn said the quad injury is "week to week.

Dorance Armstrong leading NFL linemen in total pressures and pressure rate through 3 weeks warrants attention — and validates the Commanders’ offseason belief that a breakout was coming. "This isn't development. This is evolution." For subscribers: open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

The Commanders are signing former Packers S Darnell Savage, per source. Savage, released recently by the Jaguars, worked with Commanders assistant Jason Simmons as a rookie in GB. Washington had multiple DBs injured yesterday, including S Will Harris (ankle).

From @NextGenStats: Bobby Wagner's five pressures were the most in a game by any off-ball player this season, and his pressure rate (71.4%) was the highest by any player with at least five pass rushes. Wagner generated 3 of his five pressures in under 2.5 seconds. open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

The "I forgot to take advantage of the Week 1 subscription discount" offer. It happens, but we don't leave Commanders' fans or anyone else behind. 20% off the annual rate. Limited-time offer. Join us! lastmanstandig.substack.com/b0cd2cfb

Marcus Mariota will start on Sunday, per Dan Quinn. Jayden Daniels is OUT. He did practice on a "limited" basis today. Some speed work and throwing. This will be the first game Daniels does not start in his young NFL career. That's 22 starts, 19 in the regular season.

He's depth at this point. Anything more than that is a bonus.

The Commanders signed DE Preston Smith and placed CB Jonathan Jones on IR.

I spoke with current/former GMs, coaches, players, and broadcasters about the Tom Brady analyst/owner "conflict of interest" controversy ahead of Sunday's Raiders-Commanders game. Open for all. open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

The Commanders must reset after a tough loss at Green Bay knowing their most proven RB, Austin Ekeler, is lost for the season. Having already made a risk/reward backfield move by trading Brian Robinson, lean into the bet. Bill is due. lastmanstandig.substack.com/p/bill-is-du...

Jayden Daniels’ limp, the speculation, and what we know (and don’t). open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

The Commanders re-signed TE Lawrence Cager back to the practice squad and released P Mitch Wishnowsky from the practice squad.

Commanders DE Deatrich Wise will require season-ending quad surgery, per source. Tough blow for him, of course, and the line. The worst case seemed likely last night.

Interesting responses from Marshon Lattimore postgame about why Green Bay successfully moved the ball through the air and the two holding penalties called on him. open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

Richard Sherman, part of Amazon’s TNF coverage has numerous ties to the Commanders, including two years in San Fran with Deebo Samuel. He was aware of criticisms about Deebo's fitness and work ethic when we spoke... open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

Commanders' Week 1 snaps: * Offense 70, Defense 68 * McLaurin's 79% of snaps in line w/ typical usage * Brown's 49% lower than typical 2024 usage * RB snaps - Ekeler 33, JCM 22, McNichols 13 * Martin, Luvu, Wagner 100% * DL snaps - Payne 45. JK, DW, DA 40 each. Martin/Miller 28

Waking up on the first game day of the season:

The Commanders are elevating C Michael Deiter and WR Chris Moore from the practice squad. Explained ⤵️ why these two were in line to get the nod.

Grasp the Commanders' plan with the RB room -- and "Bill" -- and you will understand everything about Washington's Week 1. lastmanstandig.substack.com/p/how-unders...

It's time to consider Commanders' GM Adam Peters' roster point of view without waiting for free agency and the draft. Why examining Washington's 2026 roster offers insight into 2025 goals. open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

🎙Action packed episode: 🏈 Fact v. Fiction w/Terry McLaurin's contract 🏈 React to Micah Parsons getting traded out of the NFCE 🏈 Putting a bow on the Commanders' camp/offseason with @RealBramW. The summer's MOP. 2024 draft class progress. Pros/Cons. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

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🎙Action packed episode: 🏈 Fact v. Fiction w/Terry McLaurin's contract 🏈 React to Micah Parsons getting traded out of the NFCE 🏈 Putting a bow on the Commanders' camp/offseason with @RealBramW. The summer's MOP. 2024 draft class progress. Pros/Cons. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

The Commanders are expected to work out FA wide receiver Kendrick Bourne on Tuesday, source confirms (@jjones9 1st). Bourne, 30, was released by the Patriots this week. Made the 2017 49ers as a UDFA during Adam Peters's first season with SF.

So 12/53=0.226 (so two years later less than 25% of the roster remains). Google AI says on average, 35–40% of the original NFL roster remains after two years (your mileage may vary 😁) Below average, seems fitting given the prior owner and ….

The Commanders have an initial 53. lastmanstandig.substack.com/p/commanders...

There are 12 players remaining from the regimes before Peters/Quinn: RB Chris Rodriguez WR Terry McLaurin TE John Bates OG Chris Paul OT Andrew Wylie OT Trent Scott DT Daron Payne S Quan Martin S Jeremy Reaves S Percy Butler P Tress Way (G Sam Cosmi opens the season on PUP)

The Commanders are releasing DE Clelin Ferrell, per source. Also out: WR - K.J. Osborn, Michael Gallup, Chris Moore, Braylon Sanders OT — Foster Sarrell, Tyre Phillips IOL — Nick Harris DE — Clelin Ferrell, Jayln Holmes DT — Norell Pollard LB — Duke Riley CB — Bobby Price, Essang Bassey

Terry McLaurin's extension is done. The WR will now return to practice. Great news for 2025. But what took so long and at what cost is the real intrigue. Column: open.substack.com/pub/lastmans...

Fwiw... Final offense/defense preseason grades from @profootballfocus.bsky.social. Shows top/bottom for each. The safeties clearly rocked.

Commanders roster projection 4.0: On the locks, battles and surprises ahead of Tuesday's cutdown deadline. lastmanstandig.substack.com/p/commanders...

Locker room/press conference time. Live chatting on Last Man Standig when I get back upstairs. Join us: lastmanstandig.substack.com

Terry McLaurin has arrived (to watch football)

The Commanders are trading Brian Robinson to the 49ers for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Per source. Mentioned SF as the one team I'd heard was interested. BRob goes from playing with one McCaffrey to another.

🎙New episode: 😙 Dan Quinn gets situational 👀Terry McLaurin sighting, but... 🏈 RB room/BRob latest 🔎 Players/situations to watch in preseason finale 🤔 @jeffzrebiec on lessons learned by Lamar Jackson that apply to 2nd year Jayden Daniels podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

If the Commanders are right, football familiarity and a return home may finally unleash Javon Kinlaw's massive potential. On the hope offered by Washington's hulking free agent addition. Childhood crushes, secret skills, NBA faves also entered the chat. lastmanstandig.substack.com/p/standig-ro...

For those new here, welcome. I have moved my Commanders' coverage to Substack. The "Last Man Standig" site is less than a month old, yet has over 2,200 subscribers here for features, analysis and breaking news. Grateful for the interest. Come join us. lastmanstandig.substack.com