The Washington Commanders finalized their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday. One day, Washington wasted no time in putting together its practice squad.
Washington announced it had signed 12 players to the practice squad, 11 of whom were with the Commanders in training camp. Before the end of Wednesday, Washington added four more players to the practice squad.
NFL teams are allowed a 16-man practice squad, but if you have a player in the International Player Pathway Program, you are allowed 17 players. The Commanders have defensive lineman Haggai Ndubuisi, who signed with the team in April and was waived on Tuesday.
So far, Washington has 16 players confirmed for the practice squad, with one spot remaining.
Here’s a look at the Commanders’ new practice squad.
- RB Kazmeir Allen
- CB Chigozie Anusiem
- G Julian Good-Jones
- QB Sam Hartman
- DE Andre Jones Jr.
- DT Haggai Ndubuisi
- RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
- WR Mitchell Tinsley
- WR Brycen Tremayne
- TE Cole Turner
- DE Carlos Watkins
- RB Michael Wiley
- G Max Scharping
- LB Jalen Graham
- CB Bobby Price
- DT Sheldon Day
Graham, Day, Watkins, Price, and Scharping are newcomers to Washington. Graham was the 49ers’ seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Commanders GM Adam Peters knows Graham well, having previously served as the 49ers’ assistant GM. Price has connections to assistant GM Lance Newmark from their time in Detroit.
Day, 30, began his NFL career in 2016 and has spent time with five teams, including the 49ers when Peters was there. Watkins, 30, began his career in 2017 and played two seasons for Commanders head coach Dan Quinn in Dallas.