Commanders Restart: Peters Shakes Up Coaching Staff, Roster

0:00It's March 28th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, football news powered by AI. The Washington commanders wrapped up a tough 2025 season, which has 5 wins and 12 losses. Right after, General Manager Adam Peters hit the ground running on January 5th, shaking up the coaching staff and roster to build for next year. He fired both coordinators, Joe Whit Jr. and Cliff Kingsbury, then promoted Assistant Quarterbacks coach David Blue to offensive coordinator. Peters brought in Dorontay Jones as the new defensive coordinator, plus Eric Henderson for defensive line and run game coordinator and Ben Steele for. Titans coach. Fans and analysts see this as a clear signal of reset mode, especially after that dismal record. The moves aimed to inject fresh energy and fix defensive and offensive woes that plague the team all year. From the roster side, they released five veterans like Robbie Chosen and DeMarcus Walker, while resigning or extending over a dozen players including.

1:02Punter Tressway and Safety, Jeremy Reeves. They also grabbed 12 free agents like Odoffe Owe and Rashad White and locked in 15 reserve future contracts with young talents. Earlier this week, Peters kept the momentum with more tweaks, setting the stage for a stronger draft and training camp push.