2024 Washington Commanders season
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2024 Washington Commanders season | |
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Owner | Josh Harris |
President | Jason Wright |
General manager | Adam Peters |
Head coach | Dan Quinn |
Offensive coordinator | Kliff Kingsbury |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Whitt Jr. |
Home field | Commanders Field |
Uniform | |
The 2024 season is the Washington Commanders' 93rd season in the National Football League. It is their second under owner Josh Harris and first under general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn.[1][2] Peters was previously the assistant general manager of the San Francisco 49ers for the prior three seasons; Quinn served as Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator in the same period. Additional changes to the coaching staff included the hiring former Texas Tech and Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and Cowboys secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator.
The team selected quarterback Jayden Daniels, winner of the 2023 Heisman Trophy, with the second pick in the draft.
Draft[edit]
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU | |
2 | 36 | Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | Illinois | |
50 | Mike Sainristil | CB | Michigan | From Philadelphia[A] | |
53 | Ben Sinnott | TE | Kansas State | From Philadelphia[A] | |
3 | 67 | Brandon Coleman | OT | TCU | |
100 | Luke McCaffrey | WR | Rice | Compensatory pick from San Francisco[B] | |
5 | 139 | Jordan Magee | LB | Temple | |
161 | Dominique Hampton | Safety | Washington | From Philadelphia[A] | |
7 | 222 | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | DE | Notre Dame |
Notes
Draft trades
- ^ a b c The Commanders traded a second-round selection (40th overall) and a third-round selection (78th overall), to Philadelphia in exchange for two second-round selections (50th and 53rd overall), and a fifth-round selection (161st overall).[3]
- ^ The Commanders traded DE Chase Young to San Francisco in exchange for a third-round selection.[4]
Staff[edit]
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Current roster[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Preseason[edit]
The Commanders' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced later.
Regular season[edit]
Listed below are the Commanders' opponents for 2024. Exact dates and times will be announced later.[5]
Category | Home | Away |
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Division opponents (NFC East) | Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles | |
Conference opponents (NFC South) | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Conference opponents (based on 2023 division placement) | Chicago Bears | Arizona Cardinals |
Interconference opponents (AFC North) | Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
Interconference opponent (based on 2023 division placement) | Tennessee Titans | — |
References[edit]
- ^ Selby, Zach (2024-01-15). "Commanders hire Adam Peters as general manager". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Selby, Zach (2024-02-03). "Dan Quinn named Washington Commanders' 31st head coach". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ McManus, Tim (2024-04-27). "Eagles trade up, draft Iowa DB DeJean at No. 40". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Commanders trade DE Chase Young". Commanders.com. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "2024 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.