Washington Commanders Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Jayden Daniels is the Washington Commanders starting quarterback for 2026, with Marcus Mariota as the backup — he played 85% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Terry McLaurin (WR1), Stefon Diggs (WR2) and Antonio Williams (WR3), with Chig Okonkwo at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 15 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Washington Commanders 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Jayden Daniels	Marcus Mariota (D)	Athan Kaliakmanis
RB	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (Q)	Rachaad White (Q)	Austin Ekeler (Q)
WR1	Terry McLaurin (Q)	Luke McCaffrey	Van Jefferson
WR2	Stefon Diggs (Q)	Treylon Burks (Q)	Jaden Bradley
WR3	Antonio Williams	Dyami Brown
TE	Chig Okonkwo	Ben Sinnott	John Bates
LT	Brandon Coleman	Andrew Wylie
LG	Chris Paul	Lucas Patrick (Q)	Brandon Coleman
C	Lucas Patrick (Q)	Nick Allegretti	Matt Gulbin
RG	Sam Cosmi	Matt Gulbin	Nick Allegretti
RT	Josh Conerly Jr.	Andrew Wylie

Washington Commanders 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Tim Settle	Shy Tuttle	Dorance Armstrong
LDT	Daron Payne	Shy Tuttle
NT	Daron Payne	Shy Tuttle	Byron Cowart
RDT	Javon Kinlaw (Q)	Ricky Barber
RDE	Javon Kinlaw (Q)	Charles Omenihu (Q)	Deatrich Wise Jr.
WLB	Frankie Luvu	Odafe Oweh	Dorance Armstrong
LILB	Frankie Luvu	Kain Medrano	Ale Kaho
MLB	Kain Medrano
RILB	Sonny Styles	Ale Kaho	Austin Keys
SLB	Dorance Armstrong	K'Lavon Chaisson	Joshua Josephs
LCB	Rasul Douglas	Isaac Yiadom	Fred Davis II
RCB	Fabian Moreau (Q)	Mike Sainristil	Isaac Yiadom
Nickel	Amik Robertson	Quan Martin	Rasul Douglas
FS	Jeremy Reaves (Q)	Percy Butler (Q)	Quan Martin
SS	Nick Cross	Jeremy Reaves (Q)	Percy Butler (Q)

Washington Commanders 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Drew Stevens
P	Tress Way
LS	Tyler Ott
H	Tress Way
KR	Dyami Brown	Austin Ekeler (Q)	Luke McCaffrey
PR	Luke McCaffrey	Treylon Burks (Q)	Antonio Williams

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Commanders' RB1?

Jacory Croskey-Merritt starts at RB for Washington — 44.6% of snaps in 2026 so far. Rachaad White is second and Austin Ekeler third.

Who starts at QB for the Commanders?

Jayden Daniels (year 3) starts at QB for Washington in 2026. Marcus Mariota is QB2.

Who are the Commanders' starting WRs?

The Commanders' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Terry McLaurin (WR1), Stefon Diggs (WR2) and Antonio Williams (WR3).

Who starts on the Washington Commanders offensive line?

The Washington Commanders starting offensive line: Brandon Coleman (LT), Chris Paul (LG), Lucas Patrick (C), Sam Cosmi (RG) and Josh Conerly Jr. (RT).

Who are the Washington Commanders kicker, punter and long snapper?

Washington Commanders specialists: Drew Stevens (kicker), Tress Way (punter) and Tyler Ott (long snapper).

Which Washington Commanders starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Washington Commanders depth chart: Jacory Croskey-Merritt (Q), Terry McLaurin (Q), Stefon Diggs (Q), Lucas Patrick (Q), Javon Kinlaw (Q), Fabian Moreau (Q), Jeremy Reaves (Q), Laremy Tunsil (IR), Marcus Mariota (D), Jaylin Lane (IR), Trey Amos (IR), Jer'Zhan Newton (IR), Jordan Magee (IR), Leo Chenal (IR), Malik Spencer (IR) and Jeremy McNichols (IR).