Commanders OT Josh Conerly Jr. looks much different
The second-year offensive tackle has put in work this offseason.
Washington Commanders right tackle Josh Conerly Jr. had a rough start to his NFL career in 2025. After playing left tackle at Oregon, the 21-year-old Conerly was tasked with learning a new position in the NFL as a Week 1 starter.
Making matters worse, Conerly's first three games came against Brian Burns ( Giants ), Micah Parsons ( Packers ) and Maxx Crosby ( Raiders ). There were some good and bad moments early for Conerly. That was the case for much of the first half of his rookie season.
But Conerly, under the watchful eye of star left tackle Laremy Tunsil, continued to improve throughout his rookie season. It wasn't talked about nearly enough because of Washington's struggles as a team. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound Conerly started all 17 games as a rookie.
He played in 100% of the Commanders ' offensive snaps. We haven't heard much about Conerly this offseason. Tunsil received a new record-setting two-year extension and recently shared videos of him working out and preparing for the 2026 season.