Commanders Roster Cuts Tracker 2026: Who’s Out as 53-Man Deadline Arrives

Follow every Washington Commanders roster move as Dan Quinn and Adam Peters trim the roster to 53 players before Sunday’s deadline. The official deadline is Sunday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. ET, and waiver claims from the final reduction are due Monday at 1 p.m. ET.

Aug 28, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and the bench react after Washington Commanders safety Quindell Johnson (40) makes an interception during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Washington Commanders ended their 2026 preseason on a sour note in Baltimore on Friday. Now the team has shifted into evaluation mode ahead of submitting its final roster on Sunday night. With several players trying to fit in at the bottom of the roster, head coach Dan Quinn and GM Adam Peters have a difficult job ahead of them in getting the final roster down to 53.

The roster the Commanders turn in Sunday night will be in flux, as the team will no doubt scour the waiver wire and make other moves, looking for interior offensive linemen as other teams make cuts. The waiver period expires at 1 p.m. ET Monday afternoon; after that, teams can then start putting together their practice squads.

This page will serve as the running transaction tracker for every Commanders roster move as the cutdown process goes through its motions. That means as players are traded, released, or waived, we will update this tracker through the deadline as Washington finishes shaping the 53-man roster it plans on taking into Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Commanders Roster Cuts Tracker 2026

Player	Position	Move
Qwuantrezz Knight	Safety	Released
Joshuah Bledsoe	Safety	Released
Boogie Basham	Linebacker	Released
D.J. Johnson	Linebacker	Released
Nick Nash	Wide Receiver	Released
Nicholas Petit-Frere	Offensive Tackle	Released
Daniel Brunskill	Offensive Tackle	Released
Craig Reynolds	Running Back	Released
Trey Hill	Center	Released
Jeffrey M'ba	Defensive Tackle	Released
Max Scharping	Offensive Linemen	Released
Byron Cowart	Defensive Tackle	Released
Krys Barnes	Linebacker	Released
Car'lin Vigers	Cornerback	Released
Fred Davis II	Cornerback	Released
Julian Good-Jones	Guard/Center	Released
Sam Hartman	Quarterback	Released
Trent Scott	Offensive Tackle	Released
Robert Henry Jr.	Running Back	Released
Shy Tuttle	Defensive Tackle	Released
Van Jefferson	Wide Receiver	Released
Lawrence Cager	Tight End	Released
Antonio Hamilton Sr.	Cornerback	Released
Curtis Jacobs	Linebacker	Released
Quindell Johnson	Safety	Released
Jacoby Jones	Wide Receiver	Released
Ale Kaho	Linebacker	Released
Jaden Bradley	Wide Receiver	Released
Fabian Moreau	Cornerback	Released
Maurice Hurst II	Defensive Tackle	Released
T.J. Maguranyanga	Outside Linebacker	Released
Darius Rush	Cornerback	Released
Tre' McKitty	Tight End	Released
Quentin Moore	Tight End	Released
Trey Amos	Cornerback	Reserved/INJURED
Jeremy McNichols	Running Back	Reserved/INJURED
Deatrich Wise Jr.	Defensive End	Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)

Both Jeremy McNichols and Trey Amos were placed on the injured list with designations to return. They are eligible after Week 4.

Nick Bellore was such a specialized special teams player. Does his retirement change the roster math and give you another spot to work with?

“Yeah, good question, because that was the thing that he was exceptional at. It definitely can change some of the math, and I think you can figure some of them out. Quarterbacks and the special teams linebacker, safety or receiver, sometimes it comes from different spots of, like, this is the one to do it. We're fortunate that we've got a number of guys that can return, and so that's a big deal for us. You've seen on the punts, on the kickoffs, and we'll continue with that. Today is just kickoff and kickoff return, but in the game we'll feature some different guys. I like that Andre trains a lot of the different guys along with Larry. But you're right, with Nick specialized into that and to be exceptional, it's totally worth it when you have that kind of player. It's not for every team. I've been on teams that had good teams but not that one that was like, ‘This is my ace.’ Sometimes it's a gunner. Sometimes it's a returner. Years ago in Atlanta, we had a guy named Eric Williams, and he was the PP on punt. He was the returner. He played them all. And those type of competitors earn a special spot, and Nick was certainly one of those.”

Commanders HC Dan Quinn

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