The Washington Commanders got a good look at the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday in a joint practice ahead of the two teams’ Week 1 preseason meeting in 2026, and one of Washington’s camp standouts came away sounding plenty upbeat about where the offense is headed.
Tight end Colson Yankoff, who has been one of the stars of Commanders training camp, spoke with Denton Day of 106.7 The Fan after practice and talked through both the day itself and how the group is settling into David Blough’s new offensive scheme. Yankoff said there’s value in lining up against a defense that doesn’t already know what’s coming, because it gives the offense a chance to see how opponents respond.
He also said the work has been a day-to-day process, with the focus on stacking the good practices and learning from the bad ones. Real game action, he noted, is different from practice, but that’s the next step, and he said this team is fired up.
When Day brought up the earlier conversation about the new offense and how comfortable everyone is with it now, Yankoff didn’t hesitate.
"Yeah, a lot," Yankoff said. "OTAs were awesome with just everyone buying in on learning everything, and so I think this camp has been a really cool opportunity to just go out and compete.
We know our stuff and just get a feel for it early on, and now we can just fly off the ball and really work on our technique. It's been fun."
That kind of buy-in matters. The more quickly everyone gets on the same page, the more smoothly the offense can operate, and Yankoff’s comments point to a group that feels increasingly comfortable in the system. If that carries over, Washington’s attack could be a lot more explosive in 2026, with Yankoff positioned to play a meaningful role in what looks like a tight-end-friendly setup.
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