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Washington Commanders Depth Chart 2026

Projected 2026 Washington Commanders starters and backups by position across offense, defense and special teams. Last updated 09/08/26
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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.

OffenseDefenseSpecial Teams
Key

Role

StarterStarter
RotationalRotational
BackupBackup

Status

RRookie
QQuestionable
OOut

Offense

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
QBStarterJayden DanielsRotationalMarcus MariotaBackupAthan KaliakmanisR
RBStarterJacory Croskey-MerrittQRotationalRachaad WhiteQBackupKaytron AllenRBackupJeremy McNicholsQ
XWRStarterTerry McLaurinRotationalLuke McCaffreyBackupJaylin Lane
ZWRStarterTreylon BurksRotationalJacoby Jones
SWRStarterStefon DiggsRotationalAntonio WilliamsRBackupDyami Brown
TEStarterChig OkonkwoRotationalJohn BatesBackupBen SinnottBackupColson Yankoff
LTStarterBrandon ColemanRotationalD.J. HumphriesBackupAndrew WylieBackupLaremy Tunsil
LGStarterChris PaulRotationalBrandon Coleman
CStarterNick AllegrettiRotationalMatt GulbinR
RGStarterSam CosmiRotationalAndrew WylieBackupTanoa TogiaiR
RTStarterJosh Conerly Jr.

QB

StarterJayden DanielsRotationalMarcus MariotaBackupAthan KaliakmanisR

RB

StarterJacory Croskey-MerrittQRotationalRachaad WhiteQBackupKaytron AllenRBackupJeremy McNicholsQ

XWR

StarterTerry McLaurinRotationalLuke McCaffreyBackupJaylin Lane

ZWR

StarterTreylon BurksRotationalJacoby Jones

SWR

StarterStefon DiggsRotationalAntonio WilliamsRBackupDyami Brown

TE

StarterChig OkonkwoRotationalJohn BatesBackupBen SinnottBackupColson Yankoff

LT

StarterBrandon ColemanRotationalD.J. HumphriesBackupAndrew WylieBackupLaremy Tunsil

LG

StarterChris PaulRotationalBrandon Coleman

C

StarterNick AllegrettiRotationalMatt GulbinR

RG

StarterSam CosmiRotationalAndrew WylieBackupTanoa TogiaiR

RT

StarterJosh Conerly Jr.

Defense

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
LDEStarterTim SettleRotationalShy TuttleBackupJer'Zhan Newton
NTStarterDaron Payne
RDEStarterJavon KinlawRotationalCharles OmenihuBackupRicky BarberBackupDeatrich Wise
WLBStarterOdafe OwehRotationalJoshua JosephsRBackupJavontae Jean-Baptiste
LILBStarterFrankie LuvuRotationalJordan MageeBackupKain MedranoBackupCurtis Jacobs
RILBStarterSonny StylesRRotationalLeo Chenal
SLBStarterK'Lavon ChaissonRotationalDorance Armstrong
LCBStarterRasul DouglasRotationalTrey Amos
SSStarterNick CrossRotationalTyler Owens
FSStarterJeremy ReavesRotationalQuan MartinBackupPercy Butler
RCBStarterMike SainristilRotationalFabian Moreau
NBStarterAmik Robertson

LDE

StarterTim SettleRotationalShy TuttleBackupJer'Zhan Newton

NT

StarterDaron Payne

RDE

StarterJavon KinlawRotationalCharles OmenihuBackupRicky BarberBackupDeatrich Wise

WLB

StarterOdafe OwehRotationalJoshua JosephsRBackupJavontae Jean-Baptiste

LILB

StarterFrankie LuvuRotationalJordan MageeBackupKain MedranoBackupCurtis Jacobs

RILB

StarterSonny StylesRRotationalLeo Chenal

SLB

StarterK'Lavon ChaissonRotationalDorance Armstrong

LCB

StarterRasul DouglasRotationalTrey Amos

SS

StarterNick CrossRotationalTyler Owens

FS

StarterJeremy ReavesRotationalQuan MartinBackupPercy Butler

RCB

StarterMike SainristilRotationalFabian Moreau

NB

StarterAmik Robertson

Special Teams

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
PKStarterDrew StevensR
PStarterTress Way
HStarterTress Way
PRStarterJaylin LaneRotationalLuke McCaffreyBackupTreylon BurksBackupAntonio WilliamsR
KRStarterLuke McCaffreyRotationalJaylin LaneBackupDyami Brown
LSStarterTyler Ott

PK

StarterDrew StevensR

P

StarterTress Way

H

StarterTress Way

PR

StarterJaylin LaneRotationalLuke McCaffreyBackupTreylon BurksBackupAntonio WilliamsR

KR

StarterLuke McCaffreyRotationalJaylin LaneBackupDyami Brown

LS

StarterTyler Ott