NFC East
Washington Commanders
4-2 · 3rd in the NFC East · GM: Rodney McDoom
2026 cap
$332.0M
incl. $30.8M rollover
Active spending
$301.5M
53 active players
Dead money
$30.3M
Cap space
$262K
2027 committed
$282.1M
of $327.0M projected cap
2028 committed
$194.1M
of $352.0M projected cap
Below the roster minimum: EDGE 5 of 6.
Roster & contracts
Cap number by year| Pos | Player | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | Guaranteed | Cut savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | |||||||
| QB | $25.7M | $31.7M | — | — | — | $12.3M | |
| QB | $1.0M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.4M | — | $461K | |
| RB | $20.0M | $23.0M | — | — | $6.0M | −$2.0M | |
| RB | $3.0M | — | — | — | $3.0M | $0 | |
| RB | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.5M | — | — | $512K | |
| RB | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.6M | — | $12K | |
| RB | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K | |
| WR | $30.1M | $30.1M | $30.1M | — | — | $1.3M | |
| WR | $9.3M | $11.1M | $13.0M | — | $1.0M | −$24.2M | |
| WR | $5.0M | — | — | — | — | $3.5M | |
| WR | $3.9M | — | — | — | — | $3.7M | |
| WR | $1.4M | $1.7M | $2.0M | — | — | $527K | |
| WR | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.4M | — | — | $768K | |
| TE | $1.6M | $1.9M | — | — | — | $1.0M | |
| TE | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.5M | — | — | $499K | |
| TE | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.6M | — | $73K | |
| TE | $928K | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | $757K | |
| OL | $14.8M | $16.0M | $19.0M | — | $13.0M | −$10.5M | |
| OL | $10.5M | — | — | — | — | $7.5M | |
| OL | $7.0M | $10.0M | $15.0M | — | $5.0M | −$9.0M | |
| OL | $5.0M | — | — | — | $5.0M | $0 | |
| OL | $4.0M | $5.0M | $6.0M | $7.0M | $885K | −$17.9M | |
| OL | $2.3M | $2.7M | $3.2M | — | $1.3M | −$4.3M | |
| OL | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.9M | $2.2M | — | −$279K | |
| OL | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.2M | $0 | |
| OL | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.3M | — | — | $952K | |
| OL | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K | |
| OL | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K | |
| OL | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | |||||||
| IDL | $22.0M | $23.0M | $25.0M | — | $17.0M | −$16.0M | |
| IDL | $4.1M | $4.8M | — | — | $2.2M | −$4.8M | |
| IDL | $1.9M | $2.2M | — | — | $413K | $549K | |
| IDL | $1.5M | $1.8M | $2.1M | — | — | $450K | |
| IDL | Zion Logue Practice squad | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K |
| EDGE | $13.0M | — | — | — | — | $10.5M | |
| EDGE | $6.2M | $7.2M | — | — | $1.1M | −$7.2M | |
| EDGE | $1.7M | $2.1M | $2.4M | — | $1.2M | −$2.0M | |
| EDGE | $1.4M | $1.8M | $2.2M | $2.5M | $885K | −$4.2M | |
| EDGE | $929K | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | $753K | |
| EDGE | $330K | — | — | — | — | $330K | |
| EDGE | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K | |
| LB | $5.0M | $5.0M | — | — | $4.0M | −$1.0M | |
| LB | $2.3M | $2.8M | $3.4M | $3.9M | $885K | −$10.1M | |
| LB | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M | $0 | |
| LB | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M | $0 | |
| LB | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | — | $862K | |
| LB | $1.0M | $1.1M | — | — | $1.0M | −$1.1M | |
| LB | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K | |
| LB | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K | |
| CB | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | — | — | −$4.0M | |
| CB | $10.7M | $18.7M | $18.0M | $19.0M | $1.1M | −$53.7M | |
| CB | $6.3M | $7.6M | $8.8M | — | $1.0M | −$16.4M | |
| CB | $4.0M | $4.0M | — | — | $2.0M | −$1.0M | |
| CB | $1.0M | $1.1M | — | — | — | $988K | |
| CB | Beanie Bishop Jr | $1.0M | — | — | — | — | $1.0M |
| CB | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K | |
| CB | $248K | — | — | — | — | $248K | |
| S | $11.0M | $11.0M | — | — | — | $3.0M | |
| S | $11.0M | $11.0M | — | — | — | $3.0M | |
| S | $9.4M | $9.9M | $10.4M | $4.8M | $7.0M | −$17.1M | |
| S | $953K | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | $680K | |
| Special teams | |||||||
| K | $1.7M | $1.8M | — | — | — | $1.1M | |
| P | $4.0M | — | — | — | — | $3.1M | |
| LS | $1.1M | — | — | — | — | $1.1M | |
Cut savings: cap space freed this year by releasing the player (negative means releasing him costs space).
Dead money
- EDGEBryce Huff$12.0M
- OLRyan Kelly$7.5M
- LBJalen McLeod$2.2M
- OLJohn Williams$2.1M
- LBBaron Browning$1.3M
- WRKendrick Bourne$1.3M
- OLDawand Jones$1.0M
- EDGEBJ Ojulari$791K
- CBAmik Robertson$500K
- CBKyu Blu Kelly$386K
- OLAndrew Vorhees$239K
- OLJamaree Salyer$214K
- SVJ Payne$125K
- OLIsaiah World$105K
- WRTheo Wease Jr$100K
- EDGECedric Johnson$90K
- RBKeaton Mitchell$84K
- EDGENadame Tucker$60K
- OLLuke Kandra$45K
- CBToriano Pride Jr.$41K
- LBOwen Heinecke$38K
- RBKalel Mullings$17K
- TECaden Prieskorn$13K
- CBKalen King$7K
- RBKeilan Robinson$3K
- LBMichael Barrett$3K
- OLTrey Wedig$3K
- TEDevin Culp$3K
- LBKarene Reid$3K
Draft picks
Draft board-
2027 1st round
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2027 2nd round
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2027 3rd round
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2027 4th round
from CHI
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2027 4th round
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2027 5th round
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2027 6th round
from DEN
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2027 6th round
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2027 7th round
from BUF
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2027 7th round
from IND
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2028 1st round
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2028 2nd round
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2028 3rd round
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2028 4th round
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2028 5th round
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2028 6th round
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2029 1st round
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2029 2nd round
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2029 3rd round
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2029 4th round
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2029 5th round
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2029 6th round
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2029 7th round
Schedule
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Week 1
L
@
Philadelphia Eagles
3–17
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Week 2
L
@
Dallas Cowboys
13–42
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Week 3
W
vs
Seattle Seahawks
48–7
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Week 4
W
vs
Indianapolis Colts
20–13
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Week 5
W
vs
New York Giants
31–15
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Week 6
W
@
San Francisco 49ers
38–24
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Week 8
vs
Philadelphia Eagles
Nov 1
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Week 9
vs
Los Angeles Rams
Nov 8
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Week 10
@
New York Giants
Nov 12
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Week 11
vs
Cincinnati Bengals
Nov 23
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Week 12
@
Arizona Cardinals
Nov 29
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Week 13
@
Tennessee Titans
Dec 6
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Week 14
vs
Houston Texans
Dec 13
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Week 15
vs
Atlanta Falcons
Dec 20