The preseason is over, and now NFL teams must make the difficult decision to trim their rosters to 53 players. Every NFL team has until 4:00 p.m. ET Tuesday afternoon to finalize their roster.
The Washington Commanders began making moves Monday by releasing three players. Keep in mind, defensive end Chase Young will begin the 2022 season on the reserve/PUP list, meaning he will not count against Washington’s 53-man roster.
Commanders Wire will track every Washington move in its quest to get to 53 players:
S Steven Parker
Washington cut S Steven Parker, per source.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) August 29, 2022
DT Tyler Clark
The Commanders have released DT Tyler Clark, per source.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 29, 2022
DE Jacub Panasiuk
The #Commanders are waiving rookie DE Jacub Panasiuk, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 29, 2022
WR Matt Cole
The Commanders 6 cuts we know of so far, per sources:
WR Matt Cole
DT Justin Hamilton
DT Tyler Clark
DE Jacob Panasiuk
TE Jake Hausmann
DB Steven Parker— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 30, 2022
DT Justin Hamilton
Among the cuts Washington made Monday night: WR Matt Cole, DE Jacub Panasiuk, DT Justin Hamilton, DT Tyler Clark, S Steven Parker.
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 30, 2022
TE Jake Hausmann
The Commanders 6 cuts we know of so far, per sources:
WR Matt Cole
DT Justin Hamilton
DT Tyler Clark
DE Jacob Panasiuk
TE Jake Hausmann
DB Steven Parker— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 30, 2022
CB Danny Johnson
Washington cut CB Danny Jonson, per source
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 30, 2022
CB Corn Elder
Commanders releasing CB Corn Elder, per source.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 30, 2022
G Wes Martin
Commanders are waiving Wes Martin but hope to get him back to the practice squad if he clears waivers #HTTC
— Mitchell Tischler (@Mitch_Tischler) August 30, 2022
LB/S Ferrod Gardner
Washington cut LB/S Ferrod Gardner, source confirmed
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) August 30, 2022
LB Tre Walker
Washington waived UDFA LB Tre Walker from Idaho, source confirmed.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) August 30, 2022
C Jon Toth
The Commanders released C Jon Toth, per source.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 30, 2022
G Nolan Laufenberg
The Commanders have cut OL Nolan Laufenberg, per source. Could be a P-squad candidate if he clears waivers.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 30, 2022
LB Khaleke Hudson
Washington released LB Khaleke Hudson, per source.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) August 30, 2022
WRs Marken Michel & Kyric McGowan
The Commanders have released WR Kyric McGowan, WR Marken Michel, OL Aaron Monteiro and C Jon Toth, per sources. Practice squad potential across the board.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 30, 2022
OL Aaron Monteiro
The Commanders have released WR Kyric McGowan, WR Marken Michel, OL Aaron Monteiro and C Jon Toth, per sources. Practice squad potential across the board.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 30, 2022
DL David Bada
The Commanders cut DE David Bada, per source, but it's more procedural than anything. If he clears waivers, the team can re-sign him through the International Player Pathway program and his spot won't count against the roster cap.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 30, 2022
OT Alex Akingbulu
Commanders releasing OT Alex Akingbulu, per source.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 30, 2022
CB DeJuan Neal
The Commanders have released DeJuan Neal, per source.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 30, 2022
DE William Bradley-King
TE Kendall Blanton
RB Jaret Patterson
WR Alex Erickson
RB Reggie Bonnafon
The #Commanders announced 25 cuts, including RBs Reggie Bonnafon and Jarret Patterson, WR Alex Erickson and S Steven Parker.
The first team to announce they've cut the roster to 53 in advance of today's 4 p.m. ET deadline.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2022
Three players to IR
The Commanders cut 25 players and placed three others — Keith Ismael, Willie Beavers and Josh Drayden — on IR. pic.twitter.com/5SZpyELsdz
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 30, 2022
