We continue with the not-really-all-that-official-countdown to the 2023 Washington Commanders regular season. There are exactly 98 days left until the Commanders first game of 2023 against the Arizona Cardinals on September 10th.
Here are some notable things about Washington that contain 98 in some way.
Despite a hard-fought win by the Commanders on Sunday, it wasn’t all sunshine. Rookie defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis suffered what appears to be a torn MCL . He will require season-ending surgery and was put on the injury reserve list. Mathis was chosen 47th overall by Washington in the 2022 NFL Draft. Mathis was a defensive star at Alabama. … Read more
The Washington Commanders went into the 2022 NFL Draft having just six draft selections. They would make eight selections over the weekend, and a strong day on Day 3 would help them fortify a solid 2022 draft haul.
They parlayed their eleventh overall pick, into the sixteenth overall pick and two additional picks. A deal to move down with the New Orleans Saints, netted Washington a third round and a fourth round pick – 98th and 120th overall respectively.