The Washington Commanders 2026 Depth Chart is an on-going, ever changing entity. Washington enters the season with a revamped roster in head coach Dan Quinn’s third campaign. It will also be quarterback Jayden Daniels’ third season. The team spent considerable free agent capital completely re-doing the defense for new Defensive Cocordinator Daronte Jones, hired in January 2026.
This comprehensive depth chart breaks down the current starting positions and backup roles across all three phases of the game.
| Position | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWR | Terry McLaurin | Treylon Burks | Van Jefferson | Jaden Bradley |
| RWR | Luke McCaffrey | Dyami Brown | Ja'Corey Brooks | Chris Hilton Jr. |
| SWR | Antonio Williams | Jaylin Lane | Jacoby Jones | Nick Nash |
| LT | Laremy Tunsil | Brandon Coleman | Foster Sarell | |
| LG | Chris Paul | Timothy McKay | Tanoa Togiai | |
| C | Nick Allegretti | Matt Gulbin | Julian Good-Jones | |
| RG | Sam Cosmi | Andrew Wylie | Tyler Cooper | |
| RT | Josh Conerly Jr. | Trent Scott | Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu | |
| TE | Chig Okonkwo | John Bates | Ben Sinnott | Colson Yankoff |
| TE | Lawrence Cager | Quentin Moore | ||
| QB | Jayden Daniels | Marcus Mariota | Athan Kaliakmanis | Sam Hartman |
| RB | Rachaad White | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | Kaytron Allen | Jeremy McNichols |
| RB | Jerome Ford | Robert Henry Jr. | ||
| DE | Javon Kinlaw | Charles Omenihu | Deatrich Wise Jr. | Tim Settle |
| DT | Daron Payne | Jer'Zhan Newton | Ricky Barber | Jeffrey M'Ba |
| LOLB | Odafe Oweh | Dorance Armstrong | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | T.J. Maguranyanga |
| WLB | Leo Chenal | Frankie Luvu | Kain Medrano | |
| MLB | Sonny Styles | Jordan Magee | Nick Bellore | Ale Kaho |
| ROLB | K'Lavon Chaisson | Joshua Josephs | Drake Jackson | D.J. Johnson |
| LCB | Trey Amos | Ahkello Witherspoon | Darius Rush | Fred Davis II |
| SS | Nick Cross | Jeremy Reaves | Robert McDaniel | Malik Spencer |
| FS | Will Harris | Quan Martin | Percy Butler | |
| RCB | Mike Sainristil | Tre Hawkins III | Car'lin Vigers | |
| NB | Amik Robertson | Tyler Owens | Qwuantrezz Knight | |
| PT | Tress Way | |||
| PK | Jake Moody | Drew Stevens | ||
| LS | Tyler Ott | |||
| H | Tress Way | |||
| KO | Jake Moody | Drew Stevens | ||
| PR | Jaylin Lane | |||
| KR | Luke McCaffrey | Jeremy McNichols |
This list is completely unofficial. Last updated on May 1st, 2026.
The Washington Commanders depth chart blends veteran leadership with promising young talent. With significant investments in the defense, Washington appears committed to both getting better and getting younger. Last season, they were one of the oldest rosters in the entire league.
The defensive unit, while featuring proven veterans, has a number of young key additions like 2026 first round selection Sonny Styles.