T he Washington Commanders are elevating C Michael Deiter and P Mitch Wishnowsky from the practice squad for tonight’s game against the Green Bay Packers. The Commanders released their injury report yesterday,

Like every other NFL team, the Washington Commanders have to have their roster down to 53 players by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Tuesday. NFL teams can begin claiming players off waivers after Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline. If the claim is successful, teams will be awarded the player on Wednesday, August 27.

The Washington Commanders opened the preseason with a disappointing 48-18 loss to the New England Patriots on Friday. Of course, Washington sat 30 players, almost all of its starters, including quarterback Jayden Daniels and backup QB Marcus Mariota.

The Washington Commanders had some tough calls for their 53-man roster, and here is the most surprising cut before the 2025 NFL season.

Bill Croskey-Merritt was one of the stars of the summer, but the improvement of Chris Rodriguez Jr. also can't be ignored.

Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters share why they believe the 53-man roster and practice squad have the depth, identity, and connection to compete at a high level in 2025.

The Washington Commanders have cut a former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver after signing him to their practice squad a couple of weeks ago

With the preseason out of the way, next up is cutdown day. Every NFL team must trim its roster from 90 players to 53 by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Then, teams can begin assembling their practice squads, which often consist of re-signing several players who were cut.

The Washington Commanders' kicker for the 2025 NFL season is Matt Gay. He's a 31-year old who has also played for the Buccaneers, Colts and Rams. The Commanders had a revolving door at kicker in 2024, starting with Austin Seibert but also including Zane Gonzalez, Greg Joseph and Cade York.