Both the Commanders and Cowboys made some roster moves in preparation for Sunday’s game at Northwest Stadium.

Roster moves were inevitable, but it was unexpected that Chris Rodriguez would be released. The second-year running back out of Kentucky by Ron Rivera, ran well, rushing for 52 yards on 11 carries against the NY Giants three weeks ago.

Someone had to be released because the Commanders activated DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste from injured reserve, removing him from the injury report.

Thirdly, the Commanders have removed kicker Austin Seibert from the injury report, yet haven’t released backup kicker Zane Gonzalez

Zane Gonzalez will be handling the kicking duties for the Commanders again this week.

Zane Gonzalez, in his first kick with the Commanders, nails the extra point.

Sixteen days ago, the 4-2 #Bears woke up on a lovely Sunday morning to get ready to play a Commanders team that had a strong possibility of starting Marcus Mariota. 16. Days.

It appears the highly anticipated matchup between the top two picks in the draft this year, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, is back on.After Daniels missed most of the week of practice because of a rib injury, ESPN reported he is likely to play Sunday against the Bears. The Commanders also have veteran backup Marcus Mariota and Jeff Driskel on their bench.Mariota replaced Daniels when he got hurt early in the Commanders’ game against the Panthers last week. Daniels suffered the rib injury on a 46-yard run, and Mariota came in and completed 18 of 23 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns for a 138.2 passer rating to win 40-7.The Bears last faced Mariota in 2022, when he was the Falcons’ starter and beat them with a 100.2 passer rating.Daniels, meanwhile, has been one of the hottest quarterbacks in the NFL and has the early lead on Williams for Offensive Rookie of the Year.His 107.0 passer rating is sixth in the league and his 75.6 completion percentage is first. Williams leads the rookies with nine touchdown passes to Daniels’ six. Daniels also has 372 yards and four touchdowns as a rusher.

The Washington Commanders host the Chicago Bears on Sunday in a highly anticipated matchup between two NFC upstarts. The Bears are led by quarterback — and No. 1 overall pick — Caleb Williams, while the Commanders are led by QB Jayden Daniels — the No. 2 overall pick.

The biggest question heading into today’s game is whether Daniels will play. He suffered a rib injury in the first quarter of last week’s win over the Panthers and was listed as questionable on Friday’s final injury report.

Marcus Mariota will start if Daniels can’t play

Live shot of Jeff Driskel and Sam Hartman coming down to practice ... https://t.co/YCTbcGb8z7 NickiJhabvala: And here comes Marcus Mariota and a cart ... pic.x.com/vYbtUXuvvG

Live shot of Jeff Driskel and Sam Hartman coming down to practice ... pic.x.com/YCTbcGb8z7

The New England Patriots have reportedly signed linebacker Joe Giles-Harris and Yvandy Rigby to the practice squad, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Giles-Harris was always considered a long-shot roster hopeful, but he steadily worked his way closer to making the initial 53-man roster after an impressive training camp and preseason run. He even picked off Washington Commanders backup quarterback Jeff Driskel in the preseason finale.

However, it still wasn’t enough to secure a spot in a crowded linebackers room in New England. He was an obvious practice squad candidate the moment he was released

The Commanders re-signed WR Mike Strachan to the practice squad.

We are now only 33 days away from the New Orleans Saints Week 1 matchup against their division rival Carolina Panthers. With that in mind, we continue our countdown with jersey numbers, and take a look at the Saints who have worn No. 33. There have been 21 players to wear the number in Saints history, including the current one in Jordan Mims, as well as Jabari Greer, Ashley Ambrose, Tyrone Hughes, and Mike Strachan.

Here’s the full list from Pro Football Reference

Former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Mike Strachan signed with the Carolina Panthers practice squad Wednesday, per his agent David Canter.

Strachan was released from the Colts practice squad Tuesday in order to make room for the three new additions. The former seventh-round pick in Strachan always had potential but never seemed to find his way into a role on the active roster.

Congratulations to @GSEworldwide client @Mike_Playmaker on signing with @Panthers practice squa

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler suffered a scary injury on a kick return in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Out of an abundance of caution, Austin Ekeler was taken to the hospital for further testing, per team spokesperson.

#Commanders coach Dan Quinn told reporters that RB Austin Ekeler suffered a concussion late in the game.

This will be Zach Ertz's first game back in Philly since the Eagles traded him in 2021.

@NickiJhabvala: Commanders captains for Thursday night in Philly: Zach Ertz, Mike Sainristil and Jeremy McNichols.

Commanders captains for Thursday night in Philly: Zach Ertz, Mike Sainristil and Jeremy McNichols.

RB Jeremy McNichols gets into the end zone for the Commanders third rushing TD of the day. Starting off the drive with the 54-yard play from Daniels to McLaurin set that one up. JPJ is having a horrible, no good, very bad day.

Commanders rookie Ben Sinnott scored first touchdown on 'Taylor Swift' play call dlvr.it/TFhXjL

Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury said that rookie TE Ben Sinnott's first NFL catch and touchdown last Sunday vs. Carolina came on a play the team calls "Taylor Swift." "It doesn't get better than that," Kingsbury said. pic.x.com/evBD1FfLnm

Kliff Kingsbury: "The tight ends came up with the name, so I think he must like Taylor Swift on like a deeper level." ?

@NickiJhabvala: Ben Sinnott's first career touchdown was on a play called "Taylor Swift."

There were reports on Tuesday that the Commanders were considering trading defensive lineman John Ridgeway and tight end Cole Turner, but neither one of them wound up being shipped out before the team finalized its initial 53-man roster.

The Washington Commanders have their first 53-man roster of the 2024 NFL season. While some teams began releasing players after their final preseason games, Washington did not make any moves until Tuesday morning.

Early in the day, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reported that tight end Cole Turner and defensive tackle John Ridgeway were available for trade. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN also reported that center Ricky Stromberg was available. However, the Commanders eventually released Stromberg and Turner on Tuesday evening after not finding a trade partner

Commanders trying to trade DE John Ridgeway, TE Cole Turner. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal...

When you’re hurt, you often overcompensate to make up for where you are hurting. That’s not just football; that’s with anything, whether you’re an athlete, mechanic, plumber, etc. But imagine being an NFL player, specifically a quarterback. That’s the predicament Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is currently in.

Daniels injured his ribs in a Week 7 win at Carolina. He played just one series before sitting out the remainder of the game. Daniels didn’t practice the following week but did play in the Week 8 win over the Chicago Bears. He completed 21 of 38 passes for a career-high 326 yards, including the game-winning Hail Mary to wide receiver Noah Brown

With 8:13 remaining in the second, the Commanders have targeted only one receiver -- once. Noah Brown. No Commanders receiver has caught a pass yet.

Noah Brown drew back-to-back PIs on Pittsburgh. Pretty good at that.

The Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys are tied 3-3 at halftime of their Week 12 matchup from Northwest Stadium.

Here are three quick takeaways from an ugly half of football:

Can we stop saying it’s the ribs? He’s just not playing well. On a deep throw to Terry McLaurin, a pass Daniels hit with ease through the first half of the season, Daniels led McLaurin out of bounds. Then, late in the first half, Daniels threw an inexcusable interception. Running back Brian Robinson Jr. was in traffic around several Dallas players; Daniels, trying to avoid pressure, flipped it to Robinson, and it went off his hands for an interception. Daniels should never throw the ball in that situation

On Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, two star receivers will be featured when Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders host CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys.

In terms of total offense, the Cowboys rank 20th in the NFL (322.3 total yards per game) and 27th on defense (365.7 total yards allowed per contest). The Commanders rank 14th in scoring defense this season (22.1 points allowed per game), but they’ve been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the NFL with 28 points per game

At Commanders Field on Sunday, Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders face CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys in a matchup between a pair of star pass-catchers, beginning at 1 p.m. ET.

The Commanders are totaling 366.7 yards per game on offense this year (sixth in NFL), and they are allowing 334.8 yards per game (18th) on the defensive side of the ball. In terms of total offense, the Cowboys rank 20th in the NFL (322.3 total yards per game) and 27th on defense (365.7 total yards allowed per contest).

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Mitchell Tinsley made the Washington Commanders’ 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent one year ago. Unfortunately for Tinsley, he didn’t have much of a chance to prove himself, appearing in only two games for the Commanders.

In those two games, Tinsley played more special teams snaps (7) than offensive snaps (3).

Tinsley made Washington’s 53-man roster last summer after a strong training camp and preseason. Tinsley has continued that momentum with another strong start to training camp. However, Tinsley will need another impressive preseason to earn a spot on the 53-man roster again

Mitchell Tinsley broke a defender's ankles in one-on-one's. I won't say who. ?

The Washington Commanders have done a good job over the years finding undrafted gems after the NFL draft. Two original members of “The Hogs” were undrafted free agents: Offensive tackle Joe Jacoby and center Jeff Bostic. Jacoby should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but that’s a discussion for another day.

Other notable undrafted Washington stars are Neal Olkewicz, Mel Kaufman, Mark Murphy and current Raiders coach Antonio Pierce. Last year, the Commanders had wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley make the 53-man roster. While Tinsley didn’t make an impact in the regular season, he has an opportunity under the new regime

UPDATE: Dyami Brown caught a pass.

@NickiJhabvala: With 8:13 remaining in the second, the Commanders have targeted only one receiver -- once. Noah Brown. No Commanders receiver has caught a pass yet.

The Week 8 matchup for Dyami Brown and the Washington Commanders has them taking on the Chicago Bears at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, Oct. 27.

Watch Dyami Brown and the Commanders vs. Bears on Fubo!

Watch Dyami Brown and the Commanders vs. Bears on Fubo!

Watch Dyami Brown and the Commanders vs. Bears on Fubo

Jayden Daniels just hit a 41-yard TD to Dyami Brown. The #Commanders are so fun to watch. What a time in DC.

@MySportsUpdate: Jayden Daniels DEEP to Terry McLaurin for 66 yards. ?? https://t.co/jbO3BYA1Y2