2025 Washington Commanders season

2025 Washington Commanders season
2025 Washington Commanders season
Owner	Josh Harris
President	Mark Clouse
General manager	Adam Peters
Head coach	Dan Quinn
Offensive coordinator	Kliff Kingsbury
Defensive coordinator	Joe Whitt Jr.
Home stadium	Northwest Stadium
Radio partner	Big 100
Uniform
	← 2024; Commanders seasons; 2026 →;

The 2025 season is the Washington Commanders' 94th in the National Football League (NFL). It is their second under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn, following up on their 12–5 record and NFC Championship Game appearance from the 2024 season.

Overview

The front office saw the addition of former Campbell's CEO Mark Clouse as team president and the retirements of senior personnel executive Martin Mayhew and advisor Marty Hurney.^[1]^[2]^[3] The coaching staff saw Brian Schneider replace John Glenn, who left to become the linebackers coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, as assistant special teams coordinator.^[4]^[5]

Draft

2025 Washington Commanders draft selections
Round	Pick^[a]	Player	Notes
1	29
2	61
3	79	Traded to the Houston Texans^[A]	From Dolphins via Eagles^[B]
3	93	Traded to the New Orleans Saints^[C]
4	128		From Texans^[A]
4	131	Traded to the New Orleans Saints^[C]
5	147	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers^[D]	From Saints^[C]
5	165	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles^[B]
6	184	Traded to the New Orleans Saints^[C]	From Saints^[E]
6	205
7	236	Traded to the Houston Texans^[A]	From Broncos via Eagles^[B]
	245
	248	Traded to the New Orleans Saints^[E]	From Eagles^[B]

Draft trades

^ ^a ^b ^c The Commanders traded third- and seventh-round selections (79th and 236th overall), and 2026 second- and fourth-round selections to the Houston Texans in exchange for a fourth-round selection (128th overall) and T Laremy Tunsil.^[6]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Commanders traded a fifth-round selection and WR Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for two seventh-round selections and a conditional third-round selection. The condition – that Washington would receive the higher of Miami or Philadelphia's third-round selection in 2025 – was converted on December 8, 2024, when the Eagles clinched a playoff spot, ensuring the Dolphins' pick would be higher than the Eagles' own.^[7]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Commanders traded third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fifth-round selection and CB Marshon Lattimore.^[8]
^ The Commanders traded a fifth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for WR Deebo Samuel.^[9]
^ ^a ^b The Commanders traded a seventh-round selection and DT John Ridgeway III to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a sixth-round selection.^[10]

Staff

**Washington Commanders staff**
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	Front office Managing partner – Josh Harris Limited partners – Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Mark Ein President – Mark Clouse General manager – Adam Peters Assistant general manager – Lance Newmark Senior vice president of football operations – Brandon Sosna Senior advisor to the general manager – Doug Williams Vice president of football administration – Rob Rogers Director of player personnel – David Blackburn Personnel executive – Scott Fitterer Director of college scouting – Tim Gribble Director of pro scouting – Chris White Scouts – Dwaune Jones, Paul Skansi Head coach Head coach – Dan Quinn Assistant head coach/offensive pass game coordinator – Brian Johnson Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Kliff Kingsbury Run game coordinator/running backs – Anthony Lynn Quarterbacks – Tavita Pritchard Assistant quarterbacks – David Blough Wide receivers – Bobby Engram Tight ends – David Raih Offensive line – Bobby Johnson Assistant offensive line – Darnell Stapleton Offensive assistant – Andre Coleman Offensive quality control – Shane Toub, Jesse Madden			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Joe Whitt Jr. Defensive pass game coordinator – Jason Simmons Defensive line – Darryl Tapp Assistant defensive line – Sharrif Floyd Linebackers – Ken Norton Jr. Assistant linebackers/pass rush specialist – Ryan Kerrigan Defensive backs – Tommy Donatell Assistant defensive backs – William Gay Senior defensive assistant – John Pagano Defensive quality control – George Banko Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Larry Izzo Assistant special teams – Brian Schneider Support coaches Senior vice president of football initiatives – Dave Gardi Senior director of team support and advancement – Dylan Thompson Senior director of player health and performance – Tim McGrath Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart Head athletic trainer – Al Bellamy Coaching chief of staff – Sarah Hogan Player development – Pete Ohnegian → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Roster

**Washington Commanders roster**
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Quarterbacks (QB) 5 Jayden Daniels 15 Sam Hartman 18 Marcus Mariota Running backs (RB) 31 Kazmeir Allen 30 Austin Ekeler -- Demetric Felton 26 Jeremy McNichols 8 Brian Robinson Jr. 36 Chris Rodriguez Jr. 34 Michael Wiley Wide receivers (WR) -- Lawrence Cager 12 Luke McCaffrey 17 Terry McLaurin 19 Chris Moore 13 K. J. Osborn -- Deebo Samuel -- Mike Strachan Tight ends (TE) 87 John Bates 86 Zach Ertz 83 Tyree Jackson 82 Ben Sinnott 88 Cole Turner 41 Colson Yankoff		Offensive linemen (OL) 67 Nick Allegretti LG 63 Tyler Biadasz C 74 Brandon Coleman RT 76 Sam Cosmi RG -- Anim Dankwah RT 60 Michael Deiter C 61 Julian Good-Jones G 51 Bobby Hart RT 75 Chris Paul G 78 Laremy Tunsil LT 71 Andrew Wylie RT Defensive linemen (DL) 92 Dorance Armstrong DE 72 Viliami Fehoko DT -- Eddie Goldman DT 90 Javontae Jean-Baptiste DE 50 Andre Jones Jr. DE -- Javon Kinlaw DT 95 Jer'Zhan Newton DT 94 Daron Payne DT 96 Norell Pollard DT		Linebackers (LB) 45 Dominique Hampton OLB 4 Frankie Luvu OLB 58 Jordan Magee MLB 54 Bobby Wagner MLB Defensive backs (DB) 35 Percy Butler FS -- Allan George CB -- Will Harris SS -- Jonathan Jones CB 23 Marshon Lattimore CB 20 Quan Martin FS 48 Ben Nikkel SS 40 Tyler Owens SS 37 Bobby Price CB 39 Jeremy Reaves FS 0 Mike Sainristil CB 38 Kevon Seymour CB Special teams (ST) 47 Zane Gonzalez K 69 Tyler Ott LS		As of March 15, 2025. Rookies in italics. 61 active Roster Depth chart Transactions

Schedule

Preseason

The Commanders' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in April or May 2025.

Regular season

Listed below are the Commanders' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in April or May 2025.^[11]

Group	Home	Away
Division opponents (NFC East)	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles
Conference opponents (NFC North)	Chicago Bears Detroit Lions	Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings
Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement)	Seattle Seahawks	Atlanta Falcons
Interconference opponents (AFC West)	Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders	Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers
Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement)	—	Miami Dolphins

References

^ Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.

^ DeArdo, Bryan (December 3, 2024). "Commanders hire Campbell's CEO Mark Clouse as team's new president". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ Selby, Zach (February 25, 2025). "Martin Mayhew retires after 26 NFL seasons". Commanders.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
^ Williams, Charean (February 17, 2025). "Marty Hurney no longer is with the Commanders". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
^ Damien, Levi (January 31, 2025). "Raiders HC Pete Carroll nabs his former Seahawks LB coach". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
^ "Commanders hire Brian Schneider and Jesse Madden". Commanders.com. February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
^ Shook, Nick (March 10, 2025). "Texans trading LT Laremy Tunsil to Commanders for draft picks". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
^ Spadaro, Dave (August 22, 2024). "Eagles acquire WR Jahan Dotson in a trade with the Commanders". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ Selby, Zach (November 5, 2024). "Commanders acquire CB Marshon Lattimore via trade with Saints". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ Selby, Zach (March 12, 2025). "Commanders acquire WR Deebo Samuel". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
^ Paras, Matthew (August 28, 2024). "The Saints have made a trade to add depth along the defensive line for 2024". nola.com.
^ "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

Official website

[Texans-8] The Commanders traded third- and seventh-round selections (79th and 236th overall), and 2026 second- and fourth-round selections to the Houston Texans in exchange for a fourth-round selection (128th overall) and T Laremy Tunsil.^[6]

[Eagles-10] The Commanders traded a fifth-round selection and WR Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for two seventh-round selections and a conditional third-round selection. The condition – that Washington would receive the higher of Miami or Philadelphia's third-round selection in 2025 – was converted on December 8, 2024, when the Eagles clinched a playoff spot, ensuring the Dolphins' pick would be higher than the Eagles' own.^[7]

[Saints-12] The Commanders traded third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fifth-round selection and CB Marshon Lattimore.^[8]

[49ers-14] The Commanders traded a fifth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for WR Deebo Samuel.^[9]

[Saints2-16] The Commanders traded a seventh-round selection and DT John Ridgeway III to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a sixth-round selection.^[10]

[6] Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.

[CommandersHire-1] DeArdo, Bryan (December 3, 2024). "Commanders hire Campbell's CEO Mark Clouse as team's new president". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[2] Selby, Zach (February 25, 2025). "Martin Mayhew retires after 26 NFL seasons". Commanders.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[3] Williams, Charean (February 17, 2025). "Marty Hurney no longer is with the Commanders". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved February 17, 2025.

[4] Damien, Levi (January 31, 2025). "Raiders HC Pete Carroll nabs his former Seahawks LB coach". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 10, 2025.

[5] "Commanders hire Brian Schneider and Jesse Madden". Commanders.com. February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.

[7] Shook, Nick (March 10, 2025). "Texans trading LT Laremy Tunsil to Commanders for draft picks". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved March 13, 2025.

[9] Spadaro, Dave (August 22, 2024). "Eagles acquire WR Jahan Dotson in a trade with the Commanders". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[11] Selby, Zach (November 5, 2024). "Commanders acquire CB Marshon Lattimore via trade with Saints". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[13] Selby, Zach (March 12, 2025). "Commanders acquire WR Deebo Samuel". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.

[15] Paras, Matthew (August 28, 2024). "The Saints have made a trade to add depth along the defensive line for 2024". nola.com.

[17] "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
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Culture and lore	"Hail to the Commanders" Marching Band Major Tuddy Hogettes Chief Zee Redskins name controversy Name change advocates Opinion polls Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" The Replacements Everybody's All-American Redskins Rule Operation Flagship Ricky Williams trade The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang Bears 73, Redskins 0 Body Bag Game Hail Maryland
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