During the offseason, a common theme that surrounded the Commanders was the high number of older veteran free agent signings and the age of the roster.

Unlike last season, September of 2025 saw injuries take a heavy toll on the Washington roster, with Austin Ekeler, Deatrich Wise and Javontae Jean-Baptiste all being lost indefinitely or for the rest of the season. Safety Will Harris suffered a broken bone and CB Jonathan Jones went to IR. Several players who did not go on IR nevertheless missed multiple games, including Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Noah Brown, and John Bates.

That’s a lot to overcome, but as we enter the second week of October, the Commanders are 3-2 overall with a chance to claim first-place in the NFC East with a victory over the Bears at home on Monday night. And,

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