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Kevin Reynolds
Kevin Reynolds is The Banner's Commanders writer. Most recently, he covered the Utah Jazz and BYU athletics for The Salt Lake Tribune. Before his sports reporting career, Kevin worked as a news reporter for outlets including The Texas Tribune and The Dallas Morning News. Kevin grew up in New Jersey, graduated from Southern Methodist University, and enjoys playing basketball in his spare time.
Some people called Sonny Styles’ preseason debut the “worst ever.” Some questioned whether he would make the 53-man roster. Others tweeted parody videos about his play.
As Washington opens up the regular season against the Eagles this Sunday, the Commanders will have an entirely new look. And for quarterback Jayden Daniels, it’s time to put the ghosts of 2025 in the past.
All of a sudden, 2026 has become a prove-it year for head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters. And it hasn’t exactly gotten off to a great start.
Teams had to get down to their initial 53-man roster by 6 p.m. Sunday. Washington can tweak the roster before the opening week, including trades or claiming players off waivers.
The Commanders went to Baltimore, and their offense was outplayed for the better part of two hours. Washington struggled to run the ball and watched at least four would-be sacks get home
A walk-through on Monday became a full-blown practice. Dan Quinn said it wasn’t a punishment. But he used words like “disarray” to describe what he saw on tape.
Coach Dan Quinn said the jury is out on whether starting quarterback Jayden Daniels will play Saturday. He will almost certainly sit out Washington’s final preseason game against Baltimore.
“He’s thrown an incredible training camp,” head coach Dan Quinn said. “His accuracy, his command of it. A new system, you wouldn’t feel like that for him."