Washington went 5-12 and missed the playoffs in Dan Quinn's second year, a seven-game regression from the previous season's 12-5 NFC Championship run. Jayden Daniels missed 10 games. He sprained his left knee on a hit in Week 2, returned and strained his right hamstring on a sack in Week 6, and dislocated his left elbow scrambling for a touchdown against Seattle in mid-November while the Commanders trailed 38-7.
Daniels returned for an early-December game at Minnesota, exited in the third quarter after re-aggravating the elbow, and was shut down for the remainder of the year. Marcus Mariota started the four games during Daniels's longest absence. Brian Robinson Jr. ran for 800 yards. Terry McLaurin caught 80 passes for 1,000 yards.
The defense, in Joe Whitt Jr.'s second year as coordinator, gave up 25.5 points per game and was hit hard by mid-season injuries to Marshon Lattimore and Bobby Wagner, who won the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in February for his off-field work. Quinn kept his job; the franchise blamed the injury list and committed to a full-strength 2026 around Daniels with a clear health-management plan and an offensive line overhaul.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 405 | Overall 63 | Accuracy 65 | QB | #05 | 405 | 63 | 60 | 65 | 75 | 63 | 22 | 48 | |||||||
| Snaps 510 | Overall 52 | Accuracy 17 | QB | #08 | 510 | 52 | 55 | 17 | 94 | 18 | 38 | 41 | |||||||
| Snaps 138 | Overall 6 | Accuracy 19 | QB | #14 | 138 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 69 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 255 | Overall 40 | Rush 64 | RB | #36 | 255 | 40 | 64 | 87 | 43 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||
| Snaps 406 | Overall 28 | Rush 49 | RB | #22 | 406 | 28 | 49 | 90 | 60 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||
| Snaps 337 | Overall 19 | Rush 59 | RB | #26 | 337 | 19 | 59 | 100 | 97 | 53 | 68 | ||||||||
| Snaps 69 | Overall 4 | Rush 4 | RB | #30 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 69 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 433 | Overall 96 | Route Running 96 | WR | #17 | 433 | 96 | 96 | 91 | 81 | 18 | |||||||||
| Snaps 174 | Overall 76 | Route Running 75 | WR | #11 | 174 | 76 | 75 | 84 | 95 | 93 | |||||||||
| Snaps 30 | Overall 71 | Route Running 69 | WR | #13 | 30 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 95 | 14 | |||||||||
| Snaps 713 | Overall 66 | Route Running 69 | WR | #01 | 713 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 41 | 92 | |||||||||
| Snaps 292 | Overall 43 | Route Running 50 | WR | #13 | 292 | 43 | 50 | 14 | 95 | 44 | |||||||||
| Snaps 72 | Overall 41 | Route Running 40 | WR | #12 | 72 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 95 | 2 | |||||||||
| Snaps 348 | Overall 32 | Route Running 32 | WR | #83 | 348 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 13 | |||||||||
| Snaps 102 | Overall 30 | Route Running 38 | WR | #85 | 102 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Snaps 429 | Overall 21 | Route Running 25 | WR | #19 | 429 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 78 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 341 | Overall 43 | Receiving 43 | TE | #82 | 341 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 94 | 11 | 71 | ||||||||
| Snaps 551 | Overall 36 | Receiving 44 | TE | #86 | 551 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 4 | 5 | 40 | ||||||||
| Snaps 479 | Overall 25 | Receiving 20 | TE | #87 | 479 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 44 | ||||||||
| Snaps 108 | Overall 2 | Receiving 8 | TE | #80 | 108 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 802 | Overall 98 | Pass Pro 100 | OT | #78 | 802 | 98 | 100 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 545 | Overall 87 | Pass Pro 79 | OG | #76 | 545 | 87 | 79 | 88 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 954 | Overall 73 | Pass Pro 62 | C | #63 | 954 | 73 | 62 | 87 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 390 | Overall 55 | Pass Pro 48 | OT | #74 | 390 | 55 | 48 | 83 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 82 | Overall 44 | Pass Pro 85 | OT | #73 | 82 | 44 | 85 | 64 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,054 | Overall 39 | Pass Pro 35 | OT | #72 | 1,054 | 39 | 35 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 926 | Overall 21 | Pass Pro 91 | OG | #75 | 926 | 21 | 91 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 362 | Overall 18 | Pass Pro 49 | OG | #71 | 362 | 18 | 49 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 260 | Overall 12 | Pass Pro 17 | OG | #67 | 260 | 12 | 17 | 11 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 239 | Overall 85 | Pass Rush 70 | EDGE | #92 | 239 | 85 | 70 | 87 | 86 | 96 | |||||||||
| Snaps 60 | Overall 81 | Pass Rush 37 | EDGE | #90 | 60 | 81 | 37 | 75 | 1 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 283 | Overall 59 | Pass Rush 24 | EDGE | #52 | 283 | 59 | 24 | 55 | 63 | 41 | |||||||||
| Snaps 420 | Overall 50 | Pass Rush 43 | EDGE | #24 | 420 | 50 | 43 | 64 | 61 | 30 | |||||||||
| Snaps 607 | Overall 44 | Pass Rush 51 | DT | #94 | 607 | 44 | 51 | 17 | 48 | 7 | |||||||||
| Snaps 51 | Overall 34 | Pass Rush 33 | EDGE | #91 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 58 | 85 | |||||||||
| Snaps 700 | Overall 27 | Pass Rush 48 | EDGE | #55 | 700 | 27 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 14 | |||||||||
| Snaps 251 | Overall 36 | Pass Rush 7 | DT | #96 | 251 | 36 | 7 | 47 | 37 | 57 | |||||||||
| Snaps 177 | Overall 36 | Pass Rush 8 | DT | #79 | 177 | 36 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 320 | Overall 26 | Pass Rush 51 | DT | #97 | 320 | 26 | 51 | 14 | 24 | 36 | |||||||||
| Snaps 432 | Overall 15 | Pass Rush 59 | DT | #95 | 432 | 15 | 59 | 5 | 93 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 203 | Overall 14 | Pass Rush 8 | DT | #98 | 203 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 28 | |||||||||
| Snaps 724 | Overall 13 | Pass Rush 31 | DT | #99 | 724 | 13 | 31 | 15 | 68 | 5 | |||||||||
| Snaps 61 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 62 | EDGE | #93 | 61 | 1 | 62 | 7 | 71 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 32 | Overall 9 | Pass Rush 44 | DT | #66 | 32 | 9 | 44 | 7 | 38 | 81 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,132 | Overall 92 | Cover 19 | LB | #54 | 1,132 | 92 | 99 | 19 | 99 | 100 | |||||||||
| Snaps 364 | Overall 45 | Cover 23 | LB | #58 | 364 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 27 | 49 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,107 | Overall 42 | Cover 9 | LB | #04 | 1,107 | 42 | 49 | 9 | 26 | 9 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 708 | Overall 57 | Cover 53 | S | #39 | 708 | 57 | 53 | 58 | 29 | 44 | 70 | ||||||||
| Snaps 115 | Overall 56 | Cover 46 | CB | #34 | 115 | 56 | 46 | 76 | 1 | 40 | 78 | ||||||||
| Snaps 560 | Overall 38 | Cover 29 | S | #03 | 560 | 38 | 29 | 47 | 86 | 44 | 35 | ||||||||
| Snaps 511 | Overall 29 | Cover 40 | CB | #23 | 511 | 29 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 73 | ||||||||
| Snaps 373 | Overall 29 | Cover 26 | CB | #06 | 373 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 86 | 38 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 521 | Overall 23 | Cover 22 | CB | #02 | 521 | 23 | 22 | 40 | 1 | 59 | 81 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,024 | Overall 22 | Cover 20 | CB | #00 | 1,024 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 46 | 67 | ||||||||
| Snaps 484 | Overall 19 | Cover 13 | CB | #31 | 484 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 89 | 62 | 90 | ||||||||
| Snaps 927 | Overall 14 | Cover 4 | S | #20 | 927 | 14 | 4 | 73 | 96 | 57 | 32 | ||||||||
| Snaps 66 | Overall 14 | Cover 6 | S | #18 | 66 | 14 | 6 | 75 | 10 | 91 | 4 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 23 | Accuracy 34 | Kicking 50 | K | #16 | 23 | 50 | 34 | 96 | 2 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 56 | Punting 19 | Kicking - | P | #10 | 56 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 87 | 19 | 93 | ||||||