Matthew Paras

Sweat, improved defensive line having a bounce-back year

What stands out about this year's defensive line is that no one player is propping up the group with dominant play. Defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are two of the best interior linemen in football -- but they each lead Washington with only 3 1/2 sacks.

October 20, 2022

Aaron Rodgers on Dan Snyder: ‘I don’t know how much it harms the league’

After the NBA suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver and fined him $10 million for workplace misconduct, some of the league's biggest stars strongly stated the punishment wasn't enough. That hasn't happened in the NFL with players and Dan Snyder.

October 20, 2022

Heinicke is used to entering chaotic situations. He’s ready to do it again.

By now, Taylor Heinicke is used to having to step in at a moment's notice. And like before, Heinicke finds himself in another chaotic situation. The Commanders, at 2-4, will need Heinicke to play well enough to help keep their season afloat.

October 19, 2022

Jim Irsay: ‘Merit’ to remove Dan Snyder as Commanders owner

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said Tuesday that he believes there is "merit" to remove Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder in wake of the team's workplace misconduct scandal.

October 18, 2022

Attorneys for former Washington employees threaten to sue NFL in wake of confidentiality concerns

Attorneys representing more than 40 former Washington employees threatened legal action against the NFL in a letter Tuesday, demanding Commissioner Roger Goodell address whether the league violated its "very specific promise" that witness names would be kept confidential from Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder during the league's probe into the team's workplace misconduct scandal.

October 18, 2022

Flying under the radar? Beal, Wizards try to escape dreaded no man’s land in new season

Bradley Beal signed a $251 million contract over the summer, and yet, the general manager who gave him the deal couldn't help but suggest that the Washington Wizards guard -- after years of trade speculation and buzz -- had become somehow ... underrated?

October 18, 2022

Wentz expected to miss 4-6 weeks after surgery on fractured finger

The Washington Commanders confirmed Monday that Carson Wentz underwent surgery on his fractured ring finger earlier in the day in Los Angeles.

October 17, 2022

Wentz injury complicates already messy season for Commanders

For those who have wanted to see Taylor Heinicke back under center for the Washington Commanders, you might be about to get your wish.

October 16, 2022

Carson Wentz has broken finger, will fly to Los Angeles to visit hand specialist

Carson Wentz reportedly suffered a fractured finger in Thursday's win over the Chicago Bears and a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed that the quarterback will fly to Los Angeles on Monday to visit a hand specialist for the injury.

October 15, 2022

Snyder controversy fuels Rivera rant after ugly Commanders win

Ron Rivera's voice started to crack. His eyes began to water, but the Washington Commanders coach didn't necessarily look like he was on the verge of crying. Instead, the emotion -- the anger -- overcame him. He grew louder and louder before eventually storming off the podium to abruptly leave his press conference.

October 14, 2022

Commanders hang for an ugly must-win over Bears

If there was one visual that summed up how ugly Thursday's 12-7 win was for the Washington Commanders -- heck, for anyone who watched -- then it was when Carson Wentz's hand smacked off the other hand of a nearby Chicago Bears defender.

October 13, 2022

Team Snyder dismisses ESPN’s ‘dirt’ report as ‘categorically untrue’

NFL owners are concerned with more than just the investigations of Dan Snyder and the Washington Commanders. Drops in attendance and interest over Snyder's tenure are "costing his fellow owners significant money," one source told ESPN.

October 13, 2022

Dan Snyder claims to have ‘dirt’ on Roger Goodell, several NFL owners: Report

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has told associates he has "dirt" on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other team owners, according to a new report from ESPN.

October 13, 2022

William Jackson III’s benching underscores awkward fit with Commanders

Jackson's benching appeared to be an admission that Jackson -- who was ruled out for Thursday's game in Chicago with a back injury -- hasn't lived up to the three-year, $40.5 million deal he signed in 2021.

October 12, 2022

Amazon’s strong ‘Thursday Night Football’ ratings lead NFL into streaming era

Yes, a showdown between the 1-4 Washington Commanders and the 2-3 Chicago Bears might not be most inspiring. But if the past four weeks are any indication, viewers will still be tuned in -- even though the game for most watchers is on a platform that requires a paid subscription.

October 12, 2022

Rivera apologizes, Wentz not ‘overly concerned’ after coach’s comments spark firestorm

The Washington Commanders coach began his morning meeting with players to address the topic that had ignited a firestorm an evening earlier. And so during that gathering, Rivera told the group he was sorry for failing to express himself better to reporters.

October 11, 2022

Wentz has shoulder injury, would have been limited in practice

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz has a right shoulder injury and would have been limited in practice Monday.

October 10, 2022

Rivera: ‘Quarterback’ is reason NFC East rivals are further ahead than Washington

Three years into his tenure, Ron Rivera maintains the Washington Commanders' success won't "happen overnight." But over those nights, the three other teams in the NFC East began their own rebuilds -- and are now further ahead of Washington in arguably less amount of time.

October 10, 2022

James Madison ranked in AP Top 25 for first time ever

The Associated Press' Top 25 poll had an unexpected -- but well-deserved -- entrant this week.

October 10, 2022

Carolina Panthers fire coach Matt Rhule

Ron Rivera's successor with the Carolina Panthers is out of a job.

October 10, 2022