2022 Washington Commanders season

2022 Washington Commanders season
Head coach	Ron Rivera
General manager	Martin Mayhew
Owner	Daniel Snyder
Home field	FedExField
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The 2022 season is the Washington Commanders' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Ron Rivera. This is the team's first season under the Commanders branding, with new logos and uniforms being introduced after playing as the Washington Football Team for the previous two seasons following the retirement of the Redskins branding in 2020.

Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL Draft

2022 Washington Commanders Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	16	Jahan Dotson	WR	Penn State
2	47	Phidarian Mathis	DT	Alabama
3	98	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB
4	113	Percy Butler	FS	Louisiana
5	144	Sam Howell	QB	North Carolina
	149	Cole Turner	TE	Nevada
7	230	Chris Paul	OG	Tulsa
	240	Christian Holmes	CB	Oklahoma State

Notes

• Washington traded their original second-round (No. 42) and third-round (No. 73) selections to Indianapolis in exchange for their second-round (No. 47) and seventh-round (No. 240) selections along with quarterback Carson Wentz.
• Washington traded their original first-round selection (No. 11 overall) to New Orleans in exchange for their first-round (No. 16), third-round (No. 98), and fourth-round (No. 120) selections.
• Washington traded their fourth-round (No. 120) and sixth-round (No. 189) selections to Carolina in exchange for two fifth-round (Nos. 144 and 149) selections.

Staff

Washington Commanders staff

	Front office Owner – Daniel Snyder CEO – Tanya Snyder President – Jason Wright General manager – Martin Mayhew Executive vice president of football/player personnel – Marty Hurney Senior vice president of football administration – Rob Rogers Senior director of player personnel – Eric Stokes Director of pro personnel – Chris Polian Director of college personnel – Tim Gribble Senior advisor – Doug Williams Head coach Head coach – Ron Rivera Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Scott Turner Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese Assistant quarterbacks/offensive quality control – Luke Del Rio Running backs – Randy Jordan Assistant running backs – Jennifer King Wide receivers – Drew Terrell Tight ends – Juan Castillo Assistant tight ends – Todd Storm Offensive line – John Matsko Assistant offensive line – Travelle Wharton Senior offensive assistant – Jim Hostler			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jack Del Rio Defensive line – Sam Mills III Assistant defensive line – Jeff Zgonina Linebackers – Steve Russ Assistant linebackers/defensive quality control – Vincent Rivera Defensive backs – Chris Harris Assistant defensive backs – Brent Vieselmeyer and Richard Rodgers Sr. Defensive quality control – Cristian Garcia Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Nate Kaczor Assistant special teams – Ben Jacobs Strength and conditioning Head athletic trainer – Al Bellamy Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs
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Roster

Washington Commanders roster
Quarterbacks  4 Taylor Heinicke 14 Sam Howell 12 Cole Kelley 11 Carson Wentz Running backs 40 Alex Armah FB 38 Reggie Bonnafon 24 Antonio Gibson 23 J. D. McKissic 32 Jaret Patterson  8 Brian Robinson Jr. 41 Jonathan Williams Wide receivers  2 Dyami Brown  1 Jahan Dotson 86 Alex Erickson 84 Jequez Ezzard 13 Kelvin Harmon 83 Kyric McGowan 17 Terry McLaurin 19 Marken Michel 15 Dax Milne 10 Curtis Samuel 89 Cam Sims Tight ends 87 John Bates 18 Antonio Gandy-Golden 45 Curtis Hodges 80 Sammis Reyes 88 Armani Rogers 82 Logan Thomas 85 Cole Turner		Offensive linemen 64 Willie Beavers T 63 Beau Benzschawel G 66 Shaq Calhoun G 77 Saahdiq Charles T 76 Sam Cosmi T 60 Keith Ismael C 69 Tyler Larsen C 74 Nolan Laufenberg G 72 Charles Leno T 78 Cornelius Lucas T 62 Aaron Monteiro T 68 Andrew Norwell G 75 Chris Paul G 79 Tyrese Robinson G 73 Chase Roullier C 71 Wes Schweitzer G 61 Jon Toth C 53 Trai Turner G Defensive linemen 93 Jonathan Allen DT 64 David Bada DT 56 William Bradley-King DE 62 Tyler Clark DT 79 Justin Hamilton DT 98 Phidarian Mathis DT 97 Efe Obada DE 91 Jacub Panasiuk DE 94 Daron Payne DT 57 Bunmi Rotimi DE 96 James Smith-Williams DE 90 Montez Sweat DE 58 Shaka Toney DE 95 Casey Toohill DE 92 Daniel Wise DT 99 Chase Young DE		Linebackers 52 Jamin Davis OLB 46 Milo Eifler OLB 45 De'Jon Harris MLB 55 Cole Holcomb MLB 47 Khaleke Hudson OLB 51 David Mayo MLB 59 Bryce Notree OLB 41 Tre Walker OLB 50 Drew White MLB Defensive backs 30 Troy Apke CB 35 Percy Butler FS 31 Kamren Curl SS 38 Josh Drayden CB 26 Corn Elder CB 22 Darrick Forrest SS 29 Kendall Fuller CB 48 Ferrod Gardner SS 32 Nijuel Hill CB 34 Christian Holmes CB  3 William Jackson III CB 36 Danny Johnson CB 20 Bobby McCain FS 39 Jeremy Reaves FS 25 Benjamin St-Juste CB 37 Devin Taylor CB Special teams 54 Camaron Cheeseman LS  6 Joey Slye K  5 Tress Way P				Reserve lists Rookies in italics Roster updated June 21, 2022 Depth Chart • Transactions 90 Active, Inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters
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Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Time (EDT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	August 13	1:00 p.m.	Carolina Panthers			FedExField	NBC 4
2	August 20	4:00 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs			Arrowhead Stadium
3	August 27	4:00 p.m.	at Baltimore Ravens			M&T Bank Stadium

Regular season

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 11	1:00 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars			FedExField	CBS
2	September 18	1:00 p.m.	at Detroit Lions			Ford Field	Fox
3	September 25	1:00 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles			FedExField	Fox
4	October 2	1:00 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys			AT&T Stadium	Fox
5	October 9	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee Titans			FedExField	CBS
6	October 13	8:15 p.m.	at Chicago Bears			Soldier Field	Prime Video
7	October 23	1:00 p.m.	Green Bay Packers			FedExField	Fox
8	October 30	4:25 p.m.	at Indianapolis Colts			Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox
9	November 6	1:00 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings			FedExField	Fox
10	November 14	8:15 p.m.	at Philadelphia Eagles			Lincoln Financial Field	ESPN
11	November 20	1:00 p.m.	at Houston Texans			NRG Stadium	Fox
12	November 27	1:00 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons			FedExField	Fox
13	December 4	1:00 p.m.	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	Fox
14	Bye
15	December 17/18	TBD	New York Giants			FedExField	TBD
16	December 24	4:05 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers			Levi's Stadium	CBS
17	January 1	1:00 p.m.	Cleveland Browns			FedExField	Fox
18	January 7/8	TBD	Dallas Cowboys			FedExField	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 5, 7–9, 11–13 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 15, the date, time and network for that week's game vs. the New York Giants will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be determined at the end of Week 17.

External links

• Official website