It’s time for the offseason for 30 NFL teams. On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC Championship, while the San Francisco 49ers edged the Detroit Lions to win the NFC Championship. Super Bowl LVIII will be a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, which the Chiefs won 31-20.
This week begins the unofficial kickoff to the offseason. All 32 NFL teams will be represented in Mobile, Alabama, for the Reese’s Senior Bowl. Not only is every team represented and on the field watching drills, but even those out of a job and looking for work in the NFL world convene in Mobile.
Practice begins on Tuesday, with the game scheduled for Saturday.
This week’s Senior Bowl week is a big one for the Washington Commanders. Not only do the Commanders have a new general manager, Adam Peters, but Washington will most likely hire its new head coach this week.
Peters will be a busy man this week, but the longtime scout will certainly make time to be in Mobile.
We preview the 2024 Senior Bowl.
The coaches
Pre-draft all-star game head coaches
Senior Bowl: Jeff Ulbrich (New York Jets), Terrell Williams (Tennessee Titans)
East-West Shrine Game: Richard Hightower (Chicago Bears), Mike Kafka (New York Giants)
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The Senior Bowl adopted a new format in 2022 that saw the teams coached by coordinators of NFL teams and their coaching staffs filled by position coaches throughout the NFL to promote their development.
Here are the coordinators for each team:
American:
- Offensive Coordinator – New England Patriots wide receivers coach Troy Brown
- Defensive Coordinator – Cleveland Browns defensive backs coach Ephraim Banda
- Special Teams Coordinator – New York Giants assistant special teams coach Mike Adams
National:
- Offensive Coordinator – New York Giants quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney
- Defensive Coordinator – Minnesota Vikings pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Daronte Jones
- Special Teams Coordinator – New Orleans Saints assistant special teams coach Phil Galiano
The quarterbacks
No, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, or Jayden Daniels will not be participating in the Senior Bowl, but there are talented quarterbacks who will be in Mobile, led by Michael Penix Jr. (Washington) and Bo Nix (Oregon). Both could see themselves picked somewhere in the first round. A strong week of practice at the Senior Bowl can help. Here are the quarterbacks. Remember, full rosters aren’t yet available, as we can only go by accepted invites on the Senior Bowl website:
- Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.
- Oregon QB Bo Nix
- South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler
- Tennessee QB Joe Milton III
- Tulane QB Michael Pratt
- Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman
- South Alabama QB Carter Bradley
Offensive line prospects
The Commanders need help on the offensive line, and there is plenty of talent from the trenches in Mobile. We look at some of those offensive linemen who could be of interest to Washington.
- Duke OL Graham Barton
- Arizona OL Jordan Morgan
- BYU OL Kingsley Suamataia
- Houston OL Patrick Paul
- Washington OL Troy Fautanu
- West Virginia OL Zach Frazier
- Kansas State OL Cooper Beebe
- Oregon State OL Taliese Fuaga
- Oklahoma OL Tyler Guyton
Top defensive players
We look at some of the top defensive prospects at this year’s Senior Bowl.
- Auburn S Jaylin Simpson
- Michigan CB Mike Sainristil
- Penn State CB Kalen King
- Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell
- N.C. State LB Payton Wilson
- Miami LB James Williams
- Michigan LB Michael Barrett
- UCLA EDGE Laiatu Latu
- Oregon DL Brandon Dorlus
- Missouri EDGE Darius Robinson
- Texas A&M DT McKinnley Jackson
- Florida State DT Braden Fiske
- Auburn DT Marcus Harris
How to watch
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024
- Time: 1:00 pm ET
- Where: Mobile, Alabama
- Stadium: University of South Alabama, Hancock Whitney Stadium
- TV: NFL Network
Notable Commanders who played in the Senior Bowl
Several current Washington Commanders stood out at the Senior Bowl over the years. Terry McLaurin is a member of the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. Here’s a look at some current Washington players who participated in the game.
- WR Terry McLaurin
- QB Sam Howell
- RB Brian Robinson Jr.
- DE K.J. Henry
- RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
- OL Braeden Daniels
- DB Quan Martin
- LB Khaleke Hudson
- RB Antonio Gibson
