2024 Washington Commanders season

2024 Washington Commanders season
2024 Washington Commanders season
Owner	Josh Harris
President	Jason Wright
General manager	Adam Peters
Head coach	Dan Quinn
Offensive coordinator	Kliff Kingsbury
Defensive coordinator	Joe Whitt Jr.
Home field	Commanders Field
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The 2024 season is the Washington Commanders' 93rd season in the National Football League. It is their second under owner Josh Harris and first under general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn.^[1]^[2] Peters was previously the assistant general manager of the San Francisco 49ers for the prior three seasons; Quinn served as Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator in the same period. Additional changes to the coaching staff included the hiring former Texas Tech and Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and Cowboys secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator.

Draft

2024 NFL Draft selections
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	2	Jayden Daniels	QB	LSU
2	36	Jer'Zhan Newton	DT	Illinois
	40	Traded to Eagles^[A]			From Chicago^[B]
	50	Mike Sainristil	CB	Michigan	From Philadelphia^[A]
	53	Ben Sinnott	TE	Kansas State	From Philadelphia^[A]
3	67	Brandon Coleman	OL	TCU
	78	Traded to Eagles^[A]			From Seattle^[C]
	100	Luke McCaffrey	WR	Rice	Compensatory pick from San Francisco^[D]
4	102	Traded to Seahawks^[C]
5	139	Jordan Magee	LB	Temple
	152	Traded to Eagles^[A]			From Seattle^[C]
	161	Dominique Hampton	Saftey	Washington	From Philadelphia^[A]
6	179	Traded to Seahawks^[C]
7	222	Javontae Jean-Baptiste	DE	Notre Dame

Notes

Draft trades

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f The Commanders traded a second-round selection (40th overall) and a third-round selection (78th overall), to Philadelphia in exchange for two second-round selections (50th and 53rd overall), and a fifth-round selection (161st overall).^[3]
^ The Commanders traded DE Montez Sweat to Chicago in exchange for a second-round selection (40th overall).^[4]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Commanders traded QB Sam Howell, a fourth-round pick (102nd overall), and a sixth-round pick (179th overall), to Seattle in exchange for a third-round pick (78th overall), and a fifth-round pick (152nd overall).^[5]
^ The Commanders traded DE Chase Young to San Francisco in exchange for a third-round selection.^[6]

Staff

**Washington Commanders staff**
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	Front office Managing partner – Josh Harris Limited partners – Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, David Blitzer, Mark Ein, Lee Ainslie, Eric Holoman, Michael Li, Marc Lipschultz, Mitchell Morgan, Doug Ostrover, the Santo Domingo family, Michael Sapir, Eric Schmidt, Andy Snyder General manager – Adam Peters Assistant general manager – Lance Newmark Senior vice president of football operations – Brandon Sosna Senior personnel executive – Martin Mayhew Senior advisors – Doug Williams, Jason Wright 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 Notable scouts – Paul Skansi, Dwaune Jones Advisor – Marty Hurney 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			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 – John Glenn Support 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 Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart Head athletic trainer – Al Bellamy Coaching chief of staff – Sarah Hogan Player development coach – Pete Ohnegian → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

**Washington Commanders roster**
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Quarterbacks 5 Jayden Daniels 16 Jeff Driskel 11 Sam Hartman 0 Marcus Mariota Running backs 30 Austin Ekeler 46 Austin Jones 31 Jeremy McNichols 8 Brian Robinson Jr. 23 Chris Rodriguez Jr. 6 Michael Wiley Wide receivers 10 Kazmeir Allen 2 Dyami Brown 80 Jamison Crowder 84 Davion Davis 1 Jahan Dotson 12 Luke McCaffrey 17 Terry McLaurin 83 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 13 Byron Pringle 18 Mitchell Tinsley 89 Brycen Tremayne 14 Olamide Zaccheaus Tight ends 87 John Bates 86 Zach Ertz 82 Ben Sinnott 85 Cole Turner 41 Colson Yankoff		Offensive linemen 79 Alex Taylor T 67 Nick Allegretti G 63 Tyler Biadasz C 64 Mason Brooks G 74 Brandon Coleman T 76 Sam Cosmi G 77 Braeden Daniels T 60 Michael Deiter C 61 Julian Good-Jones G 62 J. C. Hassenauer C 78 Cornelius Lucas T 66 David Nwaogwugwu T 75 Chris Paul G 73 Trent Scott T 53 Ricky Stromberg C 71 Andrew Wylie T Defensive linemen 93 Jonathan Allen DT 92 Dorance Armstrong DE 99 Clelin Ferrell DE 6 Dante Fowler DE 56 Jalen Harris DE 55 KJ Henry DE 90 Javontae Jean-Baptiste DE 50 Andre Jones Jr. DE 98 Phidarian Mathis DT 68 Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi DT (Int.) 95 Jer'Zhan Newton DT 94 Daron Payne DT 79 Benning Potoa'e DT 96 Norell Pollard DT 91 John Ridgeway III DT 72 Taylor Stallworth DT		Linebackers 51 Bo Bauer MLB 52 Jamin Davis OLB 47 Keandre Jones OLB 57 Anthony Pittman OLB 4 Frankie Luvu OLB 58 Jordan Magee MLB 54 Bobby Wagner MLB 32 Mykal Walker OLB Defensive backs 23 Chigozie Anusiem CB 35 Percy Butler FS 26 Tariq Castro-Fields CB 11 Jeremy Chinn SS 24 Michael Davis CB 13 Emmanuel Forbes CB 22 Darrick Forrest SS 45 Dominique Hampton SS 19 Noah Igbinoghene CB 36 Kyu Blu Kelly CB 20 Quan Martin FS 48 Ben Nikkel SS 40 Tyler Owens FS 29 James Pierre CB 39 Jeremy Reaves FS 2 Mike Sainristil CB 25 Benjamin St-Juste CB 37 Nick Whiteside CB 38 A. J. Woods CB Special teams 3 Ramiz Ahmed K 69 Tyler Ott LS 15 Riley Patterson K -- Tress Way P				Reserve lists 97 Efe Obada DE (Active/PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform) Rookies in italics Roster updated August 7, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 89 active (+1 exempt), 1 inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Schedule

Preseason

The Commanders' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced later.

Regular season

Listed below are the Commanders' opponents for 2024. Exact dates and times will be announced later.^[7]

Category	Home	Away
Division opponents (NFC East)	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles
Conference opponents (NFC South)	Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers	New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conference opponents (based on 2023 division placement)	Chicago Bears	Arizona Cardinals
Interconference opponents (AFC North)	Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers	Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals
Interconference opponent (based on 2023 division placement)	Tennessee Titans	—

References

^ Selby, Zach (2024-01-15). "Commanders hire Adam Peters as general manager". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
^ Selby, Zach (2024-02-03). "Dan Quinn named Washington Commanders' 31st head coach". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
^ McManus, Tim (2024-04-27). "Eagles trade up, draft Iowa DB DeJean at No. 40". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ Shelby, Zach (2023-10-31). "Commanders trade DE Montez Sweat to Chicago Bears". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ Shook, Nick (2024-03-14). "Commanders trading QB Sam Howell to Seahawks, teams exchanging draft picks". NFL.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
^ "Commanders trade DE Chase Young". Commanders.com. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
^ "2024 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

External links

Official website

[Eagles-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f The Commanders traded a second-round selection (40th overall) and a third-round selection (78th overall), to Philadelphia in exchange for two second-round selections (50th and 53rd overall), and a fifth-round selection (161st overall).^[3]

[Bears-6] The Commanders traded DE Montez Sweat to Chicago in exchange for a second-round selection (40th overall).^[4]

[Seahawks-8] The Commanders traded QB Sam Howell, a fourth-round pick (102nd overall), and a sixth-round pick (179th overall), to Seattle in exchange for a third-round pick (78th overall), and a fifth-round pick (152nd overall).^[5]

[49ers-10] The Commanders traded DE Chase Young to San Francisco in exchange for a third-round selection.^[6]

[1] Selby, Zach (2024-01-15). "Commanders hire Adam Peters as general manager". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.

[2] Selby, Zach (2024-02-03). "Dan Quinn named Washington Commanders' 31st head coach". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

[3] McManus, Tim (2024-04-27). "Eagles trade up, draft Iowa DB DeJean at No. 40". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[5] Shelby, Zach (2023-10-31). "Commanders trade DE Montez Sweat to Chicago Bears". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[7] Shook, Nick (2024-03-14). "Commanders trading QB Sam Howell to Seahawks, teams exchanging draft picks". NFL.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

[9] "Commanders trade DE Chase Young". Commanders.com. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-02-07.

[11] "2024 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
Franchise	History Seasons Players Head coaches Draft first-round picks Starting quarterbacks Records Broadcasters
Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium Commanders Field
Key personnel	Managing partner: Josh Harris Prominent limited partners: Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Mark Ein General manager: Adam Peters Head coach: Dan Quinn
Culture	"Hail to the Commanders" Marching Band Major Tuddy Hogettes Chief Zee Redskins name controversy Name change advocates Opinion polls Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" The Replacements Everybody's All-American Operation Flagship Bears 73, Redskins 0 The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang Body Bag Game Redskins Rule Ricky Williams trade
Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles
Division championships (15)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015 2020
Conference championships (5)	1972 1982 1983 1987 1991
League championships (2)	1937 1942
Super Bowl championships (3)	1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)
Hall of Famers	Cliff Battles Sammy Baugh Bill Dudley Turk Edwards Joe Gibbs Darrell Green Russ Grimm Chris Hanburger Ken Houston Sam Huff Deacon Jones Stan Jones Sonny Jurgensen Paul Krause Vince Lombardi Wayne Millner Bobby Mitchell Art Monk John Riggins Bruce Smith Charley Taylor
Affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division
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