Commanders named one of NFL's most improved teams this offseason
It's been a busy start to the offseason for the Commanders, but a productive one.
The Washington Commanders entered the offseason looking to put 2025 behind them. After surprising the world and going 12-5 in 2024 and reaching the NFC Championship game, the Commanders crashed in 2025, finishing 5-12. Sure, injuries played a major role in Washington's downfall.
So did the roster. Even before the injuries, the roster had holes. GM Adam Peters was hoping to "run it back" with the 2024 core one more time, adding some stars via trades, like left tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Deebo Samuel, to help make another push.
Injuries impacted Washington on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Jayden Daniels missed 10 games, while star receiver Terry McLaurin missed half of the season. The Commanders never get on track.
The offseason began by replacing offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury with David Blough and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. with Daronte Jones. When free agency opened two weeks ago, Peters was busy, agreeing to contracts with 12 outside free agents, bringing several of Washington's free agents back, and signing Tunsil to a record-breaking contract extension.