The Washington Commanders’ uniform reset has been one of the cleaner wins of the offseason. The team moved on from the look it had worn for the past four seasons and brought back the Super Bowl-era uniforms it used as alternates for three games last season. Those are now the full-time home base, and Washington also added the burgundy jerseys from that same era along with a new black alternate dubbed the “Hail Raisers.”
That black look is the one that really turned heads. The “Hail Raisers” are redesigned black uniforms, and they come with a black helmet featuring the “W” logo with a spear. Compared with the old black alternates, it’s a much sharper presentation.
But when Washington released its 2026 uniform schedule on Thursday, there was one catch that left some fans wanting more: the Commanders will wear the black alternates only twice next season.
Those two games are Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football and Week 15 against the Atlanta Falcons.
The rest of the schedule is split between burgundy and white. Washington will wear burgundy in Week 2 at Dallas, Week 3 against Seattle, Week 4 against Indianapolis in the London game, Week 8 against Philadelphia, Week 9 against Los Angeles, Week 10 at New York, Week 14 against Houston, Week 16 at Minnesota, and Week 18 at Dallas.
The white uniforms are set for Week 1 at Philadelphia, Week 5 against New York, Week 6 at San Francisco, Week 12 at Arizona, Week 13 at Tennessee, and Week 17 at Jacksonville.
Washington opens the 2026 regular season on Sept. 13 at Philadelphia. The team begins training camp on July 29, and rookies are scheduled to report beginning on July 24.
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