Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Howell makes a pass during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)(AP/John Froschauer) Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Howell makes a pass during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)(AP/John Froschauer) RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Between the change in the coaching staff and a high draft pick, quarterback Sam Howell was pretty certain after last season ended, he’d no longer be in Washington even if he spent the entire year as the Commanders starting quarte ..read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Going into OTAs on Tuesday, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel praised quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s offseason work — which has included shedding some pounds and working with a new quarterbacks coach — and said he expects Tagovailoa to take another leap in Year 3 of this system. “It’s been very exciting because at this point, we’re like, ‘Alright, let’s really push ourselves to challenge this guy,'” McDaniel said, “because all he ends up doing is rising to the challenge with what we’ve been asking him to do.” Tagovailoa, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal, ha ..read more

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars placekicker Brandon McManus stands on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Nov. 26, 2023, in Houston. The Washington Commanders say they were made aware Monday, May 27, 2024, of a lawsuit filed in civil court against McManus last week. A spokesperson says the team is looking into the matter and has spoken with McManus' agent and the NFL office. ESPN reported two women are suing McManus for sexually assaulting them during a charter flight to London last year when he was playing for the Jaguars. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker, File)(AP/Maria L ..read more

Where would Washington Commanders’ fans want a new stadium to be built? A new Washington Post-Schar School poll takes a look at what residents are saying. The poll found that, of the 1,600 residents polled, over 50% said the new stadium should be built in D.C. — though no mention of the soon-to-be-demolished site at the RFK Memorial Stadium was noted in the poll. Polling analyst Emily Guskin, with the Washington Post, joined WTOP to explain the findings. Listen to the interview with WTOP’s Nick Iannelli and Shawn Anderson below: toggle audio on and off change volume download audio Was ..read more

ASHBURN (AP) — Jonathan Allen as one of Washington’s longest-tenured players has seen a lot of change and experienced a lot of losing. The team has been known as three different names, he has played in just one playoff game and he’s on his fourth coach. Going into his eighth NFL season, he could not be happier. Months after saying he did not want to be part of another rebuild, the respected veteran and longtime defensive captain is thrilled with how things are unfolding under new general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn. He has a smile on his face each day he gets to the Commanders’ fac ..read more

The NFL schedule has been released. That means the snark can begin.: The league’s 32 teams all have social media teams working toward this day, trying to one-up each other on creative ways to announce their opponents. In many ways, the event is their Super Bowl, with teams planning the release well in advance. Here are some of the standout submissions from this year’s batch: GOOD JULES HUNTING The New England Patriots dropped an impressive and entertaining 3-minute, 46-second video that was the trailer for a fictional movie called “Good Jules Hunting” which was a play off the classic 1997 movi ..read more

The Washington Commanders announced their full schedule for the 2024 season, which opens Sept. 8 at Tampa Bay and features two prime-time games and another late bye week. The home opener is Sept. 15 against the New York Giants, with the rematch at the Meadowlands in Week 9. Washington’s first prime-time game of the season is Week 3 at Cincinnati on Monday Night Football. The lone Thursday night game is in Week 11 at Philadelphia on Nov. 14. For the third straight season, the Commanders will both have a Week 14 bye and end the regular season against the Cowboys — this time in Dallas after hosti ..read more

For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. A U.S. Senate panel has begun considering legislation that could help D.C. in its effort to redevelop the RFK stadium site and bring back the Washington Commanders. But the bill remains a long way from the legislative goal line. The Senate National Parks Subcommittee on Wednesday took up the measure, as Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., kicked off an effort to use his political leverage to advance the legislation on his terms. Daines said he will hold up the bill, unless th ..read more

Washington Commanders first round draft pick quarterback Jayden Daniels warms up during an NFL rookie minicamp football practice in Ashburn, Va., Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)(AP/Susan Walsh) Washington Commanders first round draft pick quarterback Jayden Daniels warms up during an NFL rookie minicamp football practice in Ashburn, Va., Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)(AP/Susan Walsh) ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels feels his biggest challenge after being drafted second by the Washington Commanders to become their franchise quarterback is learning how to be a pro ..read more

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman passes against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)(AP/Mark Humphrey) Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman passes against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)(AP/Mark Humphrey) WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Hartman is getting his first chance in the NFL with the Washington Commanders. The team signed the former Notre Dame and Wake Forest quarterback Monday along with 10 other ..read more