The Washington Commanders enter 2026 as one of the league’s more difficult teams to project. This is not due to a lack of direction, but rather to the violent swing in their recent momentum.
In 2024, this was a roster competing in the NFC Championship game, ahead of schedule and brimming with belief. In 2025, injuries gutted the group, derailed continuity, and exposed how thin the margins still were.
Now, with a new offensive play-caller hired and a defensive coordinator pending, Washington finds itself recalibrating rather than rebuilding. And at the center of everything is still Jayden Daniels.