Washington Commanders Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Washington Commanders Depth Chart
The 2026 Washington Commanders depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' starting quarterback, with Marcus Mariota as the backup. Rachaad White leads the backfield; Treylon Burks, Stefon Diggs and Antonio Williams start at wide receiver and Chig Okonkwo at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 24, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
NT
RDE
WLB
LILB
RILB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterDrew StevensR | |||
| P | StarterTress Way | |||
| H | StarterTress Way | |||
| PR | StarterAntonio WilliamsR | RotationalLuke McCaffrey | BackupJaylin LaneOUT | |
| KR | StarterRachaad White | RotationalLuke McCaffrey | BackupDyami Brown | BackupJaylin LaneOUT |
| LS | StarterTyler Ott |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Marcus Mariota (QB): Out, knee, did not participate
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB): Out, groin, did not participate
- Charles Omenihu (LDE): Out, groin, did not participate
- Percy Butler (SS): Out, hamstring, limited participation
- Nick Cross (NB): Out, illness, full participation
- Jaylin Lane (PR): Out
- Lucas Patrick (LG): Questionable, illness, full participation
- Javon Kinlaw (LDE): Questionable, ankle, limited participation
- Jordan Magee (LILB): Questionable, hamstring, limited participation
- Trey Amos (LCB): Questionable, ankle, full participation
- Tyler Owens (FS): Questionable, hamstring, limited participation
Washington Commanders depth chart questions
Who is the Commanders' starting quarterback?
Jayden Daniels is the starting QB for Week 7. Marcus Mariota is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Commanders?
Marcus Mariota. Athan Kaliakmanis is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Commanders' RB1?
Rachaad White. Austin Ekeler is the primary backup. Jacory Croskey-Merritt is out (groin).
Who are the Commanders' starting wide receivers?
Treylon Burks (X), Stefon Diggs (Z) and Antonio Williams (slot).
Who is the Commanders' starting tight end?
Chig Okonkwo. John Bates is second on the depth chart.
Commanders usage: who is on the field and who is getting the ball
The Commanders depth chart matches how they use it. Chig Okonkwo leads the team in target share over the last three games at 16.7%, ahead of season leader Antonio Williams at 14.7% (12.9% on the season).
Okonkwo has played 68.4% of the Commanders' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 42.4% season to date, the largest rise on the roster. That moves him past Williams, who leads the Commanders in snap share on the season at 54.6% and sits at 67.9% over the same three games.
John Bates is on the field for 41.5% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 15.3% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Williams runs a route on 73.4% of the Commanders' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 56.3% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 24, 2026. Minimums in those games: 42 snaps, 17 routes and 4 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
