The Washington Commanders have their first unofficial depth chart of the 2026 regular season out, and after the 53-man roster cut, it doesn’t bring many surprises. The biggest bit of clarity comes at cornerback, where Mike Sainristil and Amik Roberson are listed as the starters ahead of Rasul Douglas and Fabian Moreau.
One thing the chart does not spell out is a slot cornerback. That leaves the sub-package picture a little open-ended, but the likeliest options appear to be Roberton or Sainristil sliding inside, with Douglas working outside. The Commanders could also turn to safeties Tyler Owens or Quan Martin for that role.
The other notable confirmation is at linebacker, where Frankie Luvu is listed as a starting off-the-ball linebacker alongside rookie Sonny Styles, with Leo Chenal behind them.
Washington also listed three receiver spots on the chart, even though the offense figures to lean heavily on two-receiver looks and multiple tight ends. Treylon Burks comes in as the third starting receiver, ahead of Antonio Williams and Dyami Brown.
At quarterback, Jayden Daniels is the starter, with Marcus Mariota and Athan Kaliakmanis behind him.
The receiving group on the chart has Terry McLaurin and Dyami Brown at one spot, Stefon Diggs and Jaylin Lane at another, and Burks leading the third. At tight end, Chig Okonkwo is first with Ben Sinnott behind him, while John Bates is listed ahead of Colson Yankoff at the other tight end spot.
In the backfield, Jacory Croskey-Merritt is the lead back, followed by Rachaad White and Kaytron Allen.
Up front, Brandon Coleman is listed at left tackle over D.J. Humphries, with Chris Paul at left guard, Nick Allegretti at center, Sam Cosmi at right guard, and Josh Conerly Jr. at right tackle. The reserves listed along the line include Tonoa Togiai, Matt Gulbin and Andrew Wylie.
On defense, the edge spots are held by Odafe Oweh and K’Lavon Chaisson, with Joshua Josephs and Javontae Jean-Baptiste behind them. The defensive line shows Daron Payne, Tim Settle Jr. and Javon Kinlaw as the starters, with Ricky Barber, Shy Tuttle and Charles Omenihu listed in reserve.
The secondary is rounded out by Nick Cross at strong safety, Jeremy Reaves at free safety, and Tyler Owens, Quan Martin and Percy Butler behind them. On special teams, Tress Way is the punter and holder, Drew Stevens is the kicker, and Tyler Ott is the long snapper.
Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane and Dyami Brown are listed as kickoff returners, while Jaylin Lane, Luke McCaffrey and Treylon Burks are on punt return duty. Kyle Thele is also listed at kicker.
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