2025 Washington Commanders season

The 2025 season is the Washington Commanders' 94th in the National Football League (NFL). It is their second under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn, following up on their 12–5 record and NFC Championship Game appearance from the 2024 season.

2025 Washington Commanders season
Owner	Josh Harris
President	Mark Clouse
General manager	Adam Peters
Head coach	Dan Quinn
Offensive coordinator	Kliff Kingsbury
Defensive coordinator	Joe Whitt Jr.
Home stadium	Northwest Stadium
Uniform
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Overview

The front office saw the addition of former Campbell's CEO Mark Clouse as team president and the retirements of senior personnel executive Martin Mayhew and advisor Marty Hurney.^[1][2][3] The coaching staff saw Brian Schneider replace John Glenn, who left to become the linebackers coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, as assistant special teams coordinator.^[4][5]

In the offseason, the Commanders traded draft picks for Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel.^[6][7] Notable free agents signed include wide receiver Michael Gallup, defensive ends Deatrich Wise Jr. and Jacob Martin, outside linebacker Von Miller, defensive tackles Javon Kinlaw and Eddie Goldman, cornerback Jonathan Jones, safety Will Harris, and kicker Matt Gay.^[8][9] In July, the Commanders revealed "Super Bowl Era" alternate uniforms resembling those of the franchise's former Super Bowl-winning teams.^[10]

Draft

See also: 2025 NFL draft

Player selections and trades

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	29	Josh Conerly Jr.	Offensive tackle	Oregon	—
2	61	Trey Amos	Cornerback	Ole Miss	—
3	79	Traded to the Houston Texans[A]			From Dolphins via Eagles[B]
	93	Traded to the New Orleans Saints[C]			—
4	128	Jaylin Lane	Wide receiver	Virginia Tech	From Texans[A]
	131	Traded to the New Orleans Saints[C]			—
5	147	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[D]			From Saints[C]
	165	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[B]			—
6	184	Traded to the New Orleans Saints[C]			From Saints[E]
	205	Kain Medrano	Linebacker	UCLA	—
7	236	Traded to the Houston Texans[A]			From Broncos via Eagles[B]
	245	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	Running back	Arizona	—
	248	Traded to the New Orleans Saints[E]			From Eagles[B]

Undrafted free agents^[16]

Player	Position	College
Kam Arnold	Linebacker	Boston College
Ricky Barber	Defensive tackle	UCF
Ja'Corey Brooks	Wide receiver	Louisville
Fentrell Cypress	Cornerback	Florida State
Jacoby Jones	Wide receiver	UCF
Ale Kaho	Linebacker	UCLA
Robert McDaniel	Safety	Jackson State
Timothy McKay	Guard	NC State
Trey Rucker	Safety	Oklahoma State
Car'lin Vigers	Cornerback	Louisiana–Monroe

1. The Commanders traded third- and seventh-round selections (79th and 236th overall), and 2026 second- and fourth-round selections to the Houston Texans in exchange for a fourth-round selection (128th overall) and LT Laremy Tunsil.^[11]
2. The Commanders traded a fifth-round selection and WR Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for two seventh-round selections and a conditional third-round selection. The condition – that Washington would receive the higher of Miami or Philadelphia's third-round selection in 2025 – was converted on December 8, 2024, when the Eagles clinched a playoff spot, ensuring the Dolphins' pick would be higher than the Eagles' own.^[12]
3. The Commanders traded third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fifth-round selection and CB Marshon Lattimore.^[13]
4. The Commanders traded a fifth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for WR Deebo Samuel.^[14]
5. The Commanders traded a seventh-round selection and DT John Ridgeway III to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a sixth-round selection.^[15]

Staff

Washington Commanders staff

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	Front office Managing partner – Josh Harris Limited partners – Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Mark Ein President – Mark Clouse General manager – Adam Peters Assistant general manager – Lance Newmark Senior vice president of football operations – Brandon Sosna Senior advisor to the general manager – Doug Williams Vice president of football administration – Rob Rogers Director of player personnel – David Blackburn Personnel executive – Scott Fitterer Director of college scouting – Tim Gribble Director of pro scouting – Chris White Scouts – Dwaune Jones, Paul Skansi Personnel analyst – Wes Welker Special advisor – Bob Myers Head coach Head coach – Dan Quinn Assistant head coach/offensive pass game coordinator – Brian Johnson Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Kliff Kingsbury Run game coordinator/running backs – Anthony Lynn Quarterbacks – Tavita Pritchard Assistant quarterbacks – David Blough Wide receivers – Bobby Engram Tight ends – David Raih Offensive line – Bobby Johnson Assistant offensive line – Darnell Stapleton Offensive assistant – Andre Coleman Offensive quality control – Shane Toub, Jesse Madden			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Joe Whitt Jr. Defensive pass game coordinator – Jason Simmons Defensive line – Darryl Tapp Assistant defensive line – Sharrif Floyd Linebackers – Ken Norton Jr. Assistant linebackers/pass rush specialist – Ryan Kerrigan Defensive backs – Tommy Donatell Assistant defensive backs – William Gay Senior defensive assistant – John Pagano Defensive quality control – George Banko Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Larry Izzo Assistant special teams – Brian Schneider Support staff and coaches Senior vice president of football initiatives – Dave Gardi Senior director of team support and advancement – Dylan Thompson Senior director of player health and performance – Tim McGrath Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber Director of football R&D – Doug Drewry Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart Head athletic trainer – Al Bellamy Coaching chief of staff – Sarah Hogan Player development – Pete Ohnegian → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Roster

Washington Commanders roster

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Quarterbacks (QB)  5 Jayden Daniels 15 Sam Hartman 14 Josh Johnson 18 Marcus Mariota Running backs (RB) 22 Kazmeir Allen 32 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 30 Austin Ekeler 25 Demetric Felton 26 Jeremy McNichols  8 Brian Robinson Jr. 36 Chris Rodriguez Jr. Wide receivers (WR) 16 Ja'Corey Brooks 85 Noah Brown 84 River Cracraft 12 Michael Gallup 10 Jacoby Jones 83 Jaylin Lane  6 Tay Martin 11 Luke McCaffrey 17 Terry McLaurin 19 Chris Moore 13 K. J. Osborn  1 Deebo Samuel 80 Braylon Sanders Tight ends (TE) 87 John Bates 89 Lawrence Cager 86 Zach Ertz 82 Ben Sinnott 88 Cole Turner 41 Colson Yankoff

Offensive linemen (OL) 67 Nick Allegretti RG 63 Tyler Biadasz C 74 Brandon Coleman LG 72 Josh Conerly Jr. RT 60 Michael Deiter C 64 George Fant LT 61 Nick Harris C 51 Bobby Hart RT 68 Timothy McKay RG 75 Chris Paul LG 62 Tyre Phillips LT 79 Foster Sarell LT 73 Trent Scott RT 78 Laremy Tunsil LT 71 Andrew Wylie RT Defensive linemen (DL) 92 Dorance Armstrong DE 66 Ricky Barber DT 77 Carl Davis DT 98 Sheldon Day DT 99 Clelin Ferrell DE 97 Eddie Goldman DT 96 Jalyn Holmes DE 90 Javontae Jean-Baptiste DE 50 Andre Jones Jr. DE 52 Javon Kinlaw DT 59 T. J. Maguranyanga DE (IPP) 55 Jacob Martin DE 95 Jer'Zhan Newton DT 94 Daron Payne DT 64 Norell Pollard DE 91 Deatrich Wise Jr. DE

Linebackers (LB) 46 Kam Arnold OLB 57 Nick Bellore OLB 51 Ale Kaho MLB  4 Frankie Luvu OLB 58 Jordan Magee MLB 56 Kain Medrano MLB 24 Von Miller OLB 53 Duke Riley OLB 54 Bobby Wagner MLB Defensive backs (DB) 23 Trey Amos CB 38 Essang Bassey CB 35 Percy Butler SS 34 Antonio Hamilton CB  3 Will Harris SS  6 Noah Igbinoghene CB 31 Jonathan Jones CB  2 Marshon Lattimore CB 20 Quan Martin FS 47 Robert McDaniel FS 48 Ben Nikkel FS 40 Tyler Owens SS 37 Bobby Price CB 39 Jeremy Reaves FS  0 Mike Sainristil CB 22 Car'lin Vigers CB 29 Daryl Worley FS Special teams (ST) 16 Matt Gay K 69 Tyler Ott LS 10 Tress Way P

Reserve 76 Sam Cosmi RG (Active/PUP) 61 Julian Good-Jones G (IR) 80 Tyree Jackson TE (IR) 53 Lucas Niang LT (IR) 90 active (1 exempt), 3 reserve As of August 21, 2025. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	7:30 pm	at New England Patriots	L 18–48	0–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	August 18	8:00 pm	Cincinnati Bengals	L 17–31	0–2	Northwest Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	12:00 pm	Baltimore Ravens			Northwest Stadium

Regular season

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 7	1:00 pm	New York Giants			Northwest Stadium	Fox
2	September 11	8:15 pm	at Green Bay Packers			Lambeau Field	Prime Video
3	September 21	1:00 pm	Las Vegas Raiders			Northwest Stadium	Fox
4	September 28	1:00 pm	at Atlanta Falcons			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	CBS
5	October 5	4:25 pm	at Los Angeles Chargers			SoFi Stadium	Fox
6	October 13	8:15 pm	Chicago Bears			Northwest Stadium	ABC
7	October 19	4:25 pm	at Dallas Cowboys			AT&T Stadium	Fox
8	October 27	8:15 pm	at Kansas City Chiefs			Arrowhead Stadium	ESPN/ABC
9	November 2	8:20 pm	Seattle Seahawks			Northwest Stadium	NBC
10	November 9	4:25 pm	Detroit Lions			Northwest Stadium	Fox
11	November 16	9:30 am	at Miami Dolphins			Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (Madrid)	NFLN
12	Bye
13	November 30	8:20 pm	Denver Broncos			Northwest Stadium	NBC
14	December 7	1:00 pm	at Minnesota Vikings			U.S. Bank Stadium	Fox
15	December 14	1:00 pm	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	Fox
16	December 20	TBD	Philadelphia Eagles			Northwest Stadium	Fox
17	December 25	1:00 pm	Dallas Cowboys			Northwest Stadium	Netflix
18	TBD	TBD	at Philadelphia Eagles			Lincoln Financial Field	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 13–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.^[17]
• The time for Week 16 will be finalized at a later date.
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.^[17]