Matthew Paras

Antonio Gibson is finally a factor in the passing game. Here’s what changed.

Antonio Gibson could tell the play was a winner in practice. One of two running backs split next to Carson Wentz, the 24-year-old would run free on a deep corner route -- thanks to the play-action fake to fellow back Jonathan Williams.

September 14, 2022

Commanders changes starting to ‘come to fruition’ after Week 1

The Commanders' reworked offense was just one of the many glaring differences in Sunday's season opener when comparing the team's performance to last season.

September 12, 2022

Commanders get full Carson Wentz experience in win over Jaguars

At the start of a new season -- and perhaps a new era -- the Commanders got their first taste of The Carson Wentz Experience as the signal-caller led a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback after a series of ill-timed mistakes in Sunday's 28-22 comeback win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

September 11, 2022

Carson Wentz overcomes blunders to lead Commanders to victory over Jaguars

After it appeared that Carson Wentz was on his way to suffering another meltdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Washington Commanders quarterback rallied -- and then some.

September 11, 2022

Logan Thomas active for Commanders, will play against Jaguars

Nine months since he tore his ACL, the tight end was among the Washington Commanders actives ahead of Sunday's season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Washington previously Thomas as questionable entering the weekend, but he was ultimately cleared to play.

September 11, 2022

Kam Curl out for Week 1 against Jaguars

Washington Commanders safety Kam Curl will miss Sunday's season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a thumb injury.

September 9, 2022

Jaguars won’t be a pushover to start new era in Washington

Washington's first game of the year contains no shortage of storylines, even in a showdown between teams that were 7-10 and 3-14 (Jacksonville) a season ago.

September 8, 2022

‘You want to have control’: How Carson Wentz is learning to ignore his instincts and let go

The tattoo on Carson Wentz's right bicep is a reminder to keep him grounded. Inside the inked outline of an ichthys, the Christian symbol resembling a fish, reads "Proverbs 3:5-6" -- a Bible passage exhorting followers to put their trust in God and lean into the greater plan.

September 8, 2022

Washington remains an afterthought for an NFL focused on ratings, stars, cash

Forbes still lists Washington as the NFL's sixth-most valuable franchise, but while the rest of the league's teams bask in robust TV ratings, crank out merchandise and pack ticket-holders into gleaming new stadiums, Dan Snyder's club is asking disillusioned fans for another shot.

September 7, 2022

Commanders see ‘big deal’ in defensive continuity, but there’s a risk

NFL rosters routinely change from year to year, month to month and week to week. But for Ron Rivera-led teams, that churn especially happens in the secondary. That's not the case this year.

September 6, 2022

Bruce Allen testifies in deposition with House Oversight and Reform Committee

Former Washington president Bruce Allen testified Tuesday in a deposition for the House Oversight and Reform Committee, the congressional panel investigating owner Dan Snyder and the Commanders' workplace misconduct.

September 6, 2022

Carson Wentz can throw it deep, but Commanders’ supporting cast allows team to do more

Logan Thomas spent most of the summer rehabbing from the knee injury that prematurely ended his last season. But as he focused on his recovery, the Washington Commanders tight end noticed a thing or two about the team's offense.

September 5, 2022

‘Riverboat Ron’ is betting big on another Year 3 jump. Will the gamble pay off?

When Washington opens the season Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it'll be the beginning of a months-long test of whether Rivera can recreate the same type of rise that helped him break through in Carolina.

September 5, 2022

Armani Rogers’ switch to tight end has Commanders bullish: ‘I’m so excited about where he’s going’

Armani Rogers didn't make the switch to tight end until just a few weeks before February's East-West Shrine Bowl. The all-star college football exhibition was Rogers' first game at his new position, having not played it growing up.

September 4, 2022

Kerrigan, Williams among those named to Commanders’ 90 greatest list

Former Washington defensive end Ryan Kerrigan and left tackle Trent Williams were among the 10 additions Thursday to the Commanders' 90 greatest list.

September 1, 2022

Tanya Snyder calls Robinson shooting ‘a senseless attack’ as Dan Snyder skips welcome home luncheon

Washington Commanders co-owner Tanya Snyder called the recent shooting of running back Brian Robinson Jr. a "senseless attack in broad daylight" during remarks at the team's annual Welcome Home Luncheon.

September 1, 2022

Mayhew: Wentz stabilizes Commanders’ quarterback position

General manager Martin Mayhew's backing of Carson Wentz, while expected, marked a reflection of how the Commanders see the quarterback as their long-term option ahead of the Sept. 11 season opener against Jacksonville.

August 31, 2022

The NFL wants minority coaching success stories. The Commanders’ Tyrae Reid Jr. is ready to be one

It's too early to tell if the NFL's mandate on adding minority coaches to the offensive side of the ball will make the difference the league seeks. But it's changed everything for the Washington Commanders' Tyrae Reid Jr.

August 31, 2022

Commanders 53-man roster set, but team ‘not done’ at cornerback

Coach Ron Rivera would only say that the Commanders are "not done" when it comes to the cornerback position. After four corners in Kendall Fuller, William Jackson III, Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Christian Holmes, the coach indicated that more roster moves could be coming soon.

August 30, 2022

Brian Robinson Jr. released from hospital after shooting

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. has been released from the hospital where he was being treated after he was shot twice in an armed robbery attempt in the District.

August 30, 2022