Washington Commanders

Odafe Oweh

LB

Oweh was a limited participant in practice throughout Week 1. Even though the linebacker was unable to log a full practice, he has been cleared of any injury designation. Oweh is set to start on the edge opposite K'Lavon Chaisson.

K'Lavon Chaisson

LB

Chaisson was a limited participant in all three Week 1 practice sessions. Despite being unable to log a full practice, the linebacker has been cleared of any injury designation and is all set to suit up for Sunday's contest. Chaisson will be the starting edge alongside Odafe Oweh due to Dorance Armstrong's (suspension) absence.

Daron Payne

DT

Payne was a limited participant in Thursday's session but is now all set for Sunday's game. The nose tackle has cleared himself of any issues and will start alongside Javon Kinlaw and Tim Settle as the Commanders open the campaign with a road clash against a divisional opponent.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

RB

Croskey-Merritt was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but will apparently be fine for the season opener. He's got a tough matchup on the road in Philadelphia, and he'll will be sharing snaps with Rachaad White in some fashion, regardless of health/durability considerations.

Jordan Magee

LB

Barring a setback, Magee is on track to suit up for Week 1 versus the Eagles. The 25-year-old most recently appeared in 17 regular-season games for the Commanders during the 2025 campaign, amassing 54 total tackles and one passes defended.

Tim Settle

DT

Settle's omission from the injury report nearly confirms he will be available for the Week 1 opener versus Philadelphia. The 29-year-old agreed to a three-year deal with the Commanders in March after accruing 15 total tackles and 1.0 sacks in 12 regular-season games for the Texans in 2025.

Nick Allegretti

G

Allegretti has been dealing with a calf issue since August, though his availability for Wednesday's practice suggests he will play in Week 1 versus Philadelphia, barring a setback.

John Bates

TE

Despite dealing with a hamstring issue throughout the preseason, Bates is not listed on Wednesday's injury report ahead of the Week 1 meeting with the Eagles. The 28-year-old has spent his entire career with the Commanders, most recently catching 11 passes for 103 yards and one touchdown in 15 regular-season games during the 2025 campaign.

Ben Sinnott

TE

Sinnott has been battling an oblique injury since the preseason. However, his full participation in Wednesday's practice suggests he is cleared to suit up for the Week 1 meeting with the Eagles. The 24-year-old appeared in 16 regular-season games for the Commanders in 2025, totaling 11 catches for 114 yards and one touchdown.

Marcus Mariota

QB

Mariota suffered a sprained MCL during the preseason, though it appears the injury is behind him heading into the Week 1 opener versus Philadelphia. The 32-year-old appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Commanders in 2025, throwing for 1,695 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions off 139-for-227 passing, adding 50 carries for 297 yards and one touchdown. Mariota currently sits at the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind Jayden Daniels.

Rachaad White

RB

White had been tending to a hamstring issue since mid-August, but his ability to avoid the practice report entirely Wednesday indicates he's put the injury behind him. Meanwhile, Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) was limited to kick off Week 1 prep, leaving one big question mark in Washington's backfield ahead of Sunday's game in Philadelphia.

Athan Kaliakmanis

QB

Mariota suffered an MCL sprain in his right knee during the Commanders' preseason game against the Dolphins on Aug. 14. The hope for the Commanders is that the veteran quarterback will be available to serve as the backup to Jayden Daniels for Week 1, but if that's not the case, then it would be Kaliakmanis who steps into the QB2 role behind Daniels. Across three preseason games, Kaliakmanis -- a seventh-round pick of the Commanders in the 2026 NFL Draft -- completed 24 of 37 passes for 294 yards with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Chig Okonkwo

TE

After a four-year stint to begin his career in Tennessee, Okonkwo moved on to Washington via free agency this offseason, agreeing to a three-year, $27 million contract. Considering the investment made in him, it's no surprise he's listed as a first-teamer ahead of the 2026 campaign, and with lackluster competition behind him for targets in the form of John Bates (hamstring), Ben Sinnott (oblique) and Colson Yankoff, Okonkwo is poised to serve as the top TE for QB Jayden Daniels.

Jayden Daniels

QB

Daniels suited up for preseason Week 2 at Detroit, but Washington's offense quickly went three-and-out via the aforementioned incompletion, a sack for a loss of 10 yards and an 11-yard Kaytron Allen run. Daniels otherwise remained on the sideline for the rest of exhibition season. After an outstanding rookie campaign in 2024, he endured an injury-plagued 2025, completing just 60.6 percent of his passes for 1,262 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions and rushing 58 times for 278 yards and two more TDs in seven appearances.

Terry McLaurin

WR

McLaurin had a career-low 582 receiving yards while being limited to 10 appearances in 2025. Prior to that down year, the 2019 third-round pick out of Ohio State recorded at least 919 receiving yards in each of his first six NFL regular seasons. McLaurin and Stefon Diggs are expected to operate as the top targets for QB Jayden Daniels, with Antonio Williams, Dyami Brown, Treylon Burks, Jaylin Lane and Luke McCaffrey providing depth at wide receiver.

Stefon Diggs

WR

The depth chart behind Diggs appears uncertain, but the veteran wide receiver seems safely locked into a starting role opposite Terry McLaurin heading into the regular season. Antonio Williams, Dyami Brown, Treylon Burks, Jaylin Lane and Luke McCaffrey also made the team. Diggs has fallen short of 1,000 receiving yards only once in the past eight regular seasons.

Shy Tuttle

DT

Tuttle was part of the Commanders' final roster cuts Sunday, but the team was able to reopen a spot for him a day later after placing offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (triceps) on injured reserve. The 30-year-old defensive tackle previously spent time with the Titans and Commanders in 2025, appearing in 12 games while logging 15 tackles.

Fabian Moreau

CB

Moreau was part of the Commanders' final roster cuts Sunday, but the team was able to reopen a spot for him a day later after placing defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton (pectoral) on injured reserve. The 32-year-old cornerback had previously spent the 2025 season with the Vikings, appearing in 11 games and logging 17 tackles and two passes defensed.

Jer'Zhan Newton

DT

Newton underwent surgery to repair a torn pectoral on Aug. 20. The defensive tackle will be required to miss the first four games of the regular season at minimum before he is eligible for activation. Newton will likely take longer to return, but has a good chance of participating in the tail end of the regular season if his recovery stays on schedule.

Laremy Tunsil

OT

Tunsil is recovering from a surgery he underwent to repair a torn right triceps. The starting left tackle will need to miss at least four games on IR before becoming eligible to return to the active roster. In all likelihood, Tunsil will be out far longer than four games, likely missing the entirety of the 2026 regular season while he recovers.

Deatrich Wise Jr.

DE

Wise had been on PUP to start camp, and though he remains with the team, he will miss at least the first four games of the regular season as a result of Sunday's development The veteran defensive end missed the bulk of the 2025 season with a quadriceps injury, but it's unclear if this current issue is related.

Trey Amos

CB

The second-year corner will miss at least the first four games of the season for the Commanders as he works his way back from an ankle injury sustained during training camp. Amos played in 10 games as a rookie, logging 32 tackles and six pass breakups over 511 snaps.

Jeremy McNichols

RB

As a result of the transaction, McNichols won't be eligible to make his 2026 debut until at least Week 5 while he recovers from the quad injury, which he sustained earlier this month. Once reinstated, McNichols could have a role on special teams for the Commanders, but he'll likely be in line for limited snaps on offense if all of Jacory Croskey-Merritt (lower body), Rachaad White (hamstring) and Kaytron Allen are healthy and available out of the backfield.

Antonio Williams

WR

The third-round rookie out of Clemson has been coming on strong as training camp has progressed, and per Donna Hopkins of MASN, Williams opened some eyes in joint practices against Baltimore earlier in the week when he beat Kyle Hamilton in one-on-one drills. The fact that Williams was held out Friday along with the rest of the Commanders' key personnel could be a strong sign that he's won the No. 3 receiver job to begin the season over the likes of Luke McCaffrey, Dyami Brown and Jaylin Lane, but he still faces an uphill battle for targets working behind Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs.

Luke McCaffrey

WR

The Commanders rested all their key personnel and only managed 102 passing yards on the night on 16 completions, putting McCaffrey's line in some perspective. The third-year wideout is fighting for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart behind Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs, but the fact that third-round rookie Antonio Williams didn't play at all Friday could be a sign that the job has slipped away from McCaffrey.