Washington Commanders roster cuts, updates following 2022 training camp

The Washington Commanders will begin their first season under their new moniker after spending two seasons as the Washington Football Team. They missed out on the playoffs last season, finishing third in the NFC East with a 7-10 record. Ron Rivera is looking to improve on that, and it starts with bringing in veteran quarterback Carson Wentz in the offseason after he spent a year with the Colts.

While almost every defensive starter is returning for 2022, the Commanders will also see offensive staples like J.D. McKissic and Antonio Gibson coming back, as well as the addition of third-round pick Brian Robinson, who we hope can recover quickly from gunshot wounds suffered while being robbed. DraftKings Sportsbook has the over/under on wins set at 8 for the Commanders headed into next season.

Here, we’ll keep track of roster cuts for the Commanders and what it means for the betting and fantasy football landscape ahead of the 2022 NFL season.

Commanders roster news

Notable names

• TE Kendall Blanton
• RB Jaret Patterson

Full list of roster cuts

August 30

• RB Alex Armah
• RB Reggie Bonnafon
• RB Jaret Patterson
• WR Matt Cole
• WR Alex Erickson
• WR Jequez Ezzard
• WR Kelvin Harmon
• WR Kyric McGowan
• WR Marken Michel
• TE Kendall Blanton
• TE Jake Hausmann
• TE Sammis Reyes
• OT Alex Akingbulu
• OT Rashod Hill
• OT Aaron Monteiro
• OG Deion Calhoun
• OG Nolan Laufenberg
• OG Wes Martin
• C Jon Toth
• DE William Bradley-King
• DE Jacub Panasiuk
• DE Bunmi Rotimi
• DT David Bada
• DT Tyler Clark
• DT Justin Hamilton
• LB Nate Gerry
• LB Khaleke Hudson
• LB Tre Walker
• CB Corn Elder
• CB Danny Johnson
• CB DeJuan Neal
• S Ferrod Gardner
• S Steven Parker
• DB Troy Apke
• DB De’Vante Bausby
• DB Channing Stribling

Initial 53-man roster

Quarterback(3)

• Carson Wentz
• Taylor Heinicke
• Sam Howell

Wide Receiver(6)

• Terry McLaurin
• Jahan Dotson
• Curtis Samuel
• Dyami Brown
• Cam Sims
• Dax Milne

Tight End(5)

• Logan Thomas
• John Bates
• Cole Turner
• Armani Rogers
• Curtis Hodges

Running Back(4)

• Brian Robinson
• Antonio Gibson
• J.D. McKissic
• Jonathan Williams

Offensive Line(9)

• Charles Leno Jr.
• Chase Roullier
• Sam Cosmi
• Cornelius Lucas
• Andrew Norwell
• Trai Turner
• Wes Schweitzer
• Saahdiq Charles
• Chris Paul

Defense(23)

Defensive Line(9)

• Jonathan Allen
• Daron Payne
• Phidarian Mathis
• Daniel Wise
• Montez Sweat
• James Smith-Williams
• Casey Toohill
• Efe Obada
• Shaka Toney

Linebacker(5)

• Jamin Davis
• Cole Holcomb
• David Mayo
• Milo Eifler
• De’Jon Harris

Cornerback(4)

• Kendall Fuller
• William Jackson III
• Benjamin St-Juste
• Christian Holmes

Safety(5)

• Bobby McCain
• Kamren Curl
• Jeremy Reaves
• Darrick Forrest
• Percy Butler

Special Teams(3)

Kicker

• Joey Slye

Punter

• Tress Way

Long Snapper

• Camaron Cheeseman