When the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders in Week 1, the Birds' NFC East rival will be missing starting left tackle Laremy Tunsil.
Tunsil suffered a torn triceps injury on Saturday morning that will reportedly cause the 32-year-old blocker to miss "at least a significant portion of the regular season."
With the Eagles also set to play the Commanders in Week 8, it seems like Tunsil will miss both of Washington's games against Philly this season.
Tunsil is obviously one of the best players on the Commanders' roster; he signed a contract extension that made him the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman on an annual basis earlier this year.
Here's how our frenemies over at Hogs Haven are reacting to this news:

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Breaking news: Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps on Saturday.
Tunsil was in a one-on-one drill with edge rusher Odafe Oweh. A video revealed Tunsil caught bending over in immediate pain.
The severity of the injury, of course, means Tunsil will require surgery and miss significant time. The Commanders' first three games are against the Eagles and Cowboys on the road, and then, in their first home game, they have to face the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Seattle Seahawks. All without their top player in 2025.
Brandon Coleman likely becomes the starting left tackle. Coleman is not a stranger to the position, having been drafted in the third round in 2024. Coleman then played in 16 of the 17 games of the 2024 season, starting 12 at left tackle. In 2025, Coleman started the first two games at left guard, but was suddenly replaced by Chris Paul. Coleman not only lost his job, but was strangely inactive for five games.
When Tunsil went down with a hamstring injury in 2025, Coleman then stepped in and started three consecutive games for Tunsil. After missing those three weeks, Tunsil returned, starting the remainder of the season at left tackle. Tunsil signed an extension with the Commanders this offseason for an average of $30 million per season, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history.

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The Washington Commanders got tough news about starting left tackle Laremy Tunsil on Saturday.
He will reportedly miss "at least a significant portion of the regular season" with a torn triceps suffered in Saturday's practice that will likely require surgery, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Steve Wyche.
Tunsil missing a good portion of the regular season for the Commanders definitely puts the organization on watch to get his replacement settled as soon as possible. Keeping the left side of the line clean for quarterback Jayden Daniels is particularly important for Washington, especially considering Daniels' recent injury history.
Who could replace Tunsil in the lineup until he's ready to return? Do the Commanders have anybody in-house who could do the job? Could they look outside the organization? Let's look at their best options.
The most natural fit is moving Conerly back to his natural position of left tackle until Tunsil is healthy. Conerly played left tackle in college at Oregon and could grow his versatility in the NFL by playing at his old spot with the Commanders. This is the best bet for a solution, especially with Andrew Wylie on the roster to play right tackle.

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The Miami Dolphins wrapped up their second week of training camp on Saturday with a practice session on the field inside Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami will have Sunday off before returning to the practice fields during the week, and before they take on the Washington Commanders in a preseason bout, the two teams will meet for a joint practice on Wednesday, August 12.
While Miami was set to take on former Dolphins first-round pick Laremy Tunsil, but the offensive lineman reportedly tore his triceps during practice on Saturday, which will likely cost him most of the 2026 season.
The Dolphins took Tunsil with pick No. 13 in the 2016 NFL draft before trading him, Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round pick and a 2021 sixth-round pick to the Houston Texans for a 2020 first-round pick, a 2021 first-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick.
Tunsil joined the Commanders last year and played 14 games after making five Pro Bowls in six years in Houston.

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Washington Commanders star tackle Laremy Tunsil will miss "at least a significant portion of the regular season" with a torn triceps suffered in Saturday's practice, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Steve Wyche.
Tunsil injured his triceps during a one-on-one pass-rush drill, per Garafolo and Wyche. The duo confirmed that he will likely need surgery, which would necessitate him sitting for most of the regular season.
This is a huge blow to the Commanders, who must now replace one of the best left tackles in the NFL for the long haul to keep quarterback Jayden Daniels upright during a hoped-for rebound season in D.C.
It's unfortunately possible depending on how his recovery goes.
The team could move Josh Conerly Jr. over to the left side and put in Andrew Wylie in at right tackle, play Wylie at left tackle or look for a new tackle via free agency or a trade.

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The Washington Commanders experienced a brutal injury blow Saturday as they ready for the 2026 NFL season.
Left tackle Laremy Tunsil tore his triceps during the Commanders' Aug. 8 practice, NFL Network reported. The injury occurred during one-on-one pass rushing drills, per NFL Network, and Tunsil will "likely require surgery and will miss at least a significant portion of the regular season."
Tunsil started 14 games for the Commanders in 2025, his first season with Washington after six years with the Houston Texans that included five Pro Bowl nods. Earlier this offseason Tunsil and Washington agreed to a lucrative contract extension that made him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the sport, per Over The Cap.
Washington is looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2025 season. The team plummeted to 5-12 after going 12-5 and reaching the NFC championship game in 2024. Now, Jayden Daniels and Co. will seemingly have to move forward without their stalwart blindside protector.

#tunsil #season #saturday #houston

The Washington Commanders entered training camp believing they had one of the NFL's best left tackles protecting Jayden Daniels. That plan has taken a devastating hit.
Five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps during one-on-one pass-rush drills, according to reports from Adam Schefter and Steve Wyche. Tunsil will likely require surgery and is expected to miss a significant portion of the regular season.
There are few offensive linemen capable of replacing what Tunsil provides. Washington acquired him to protect Daniels' blind side and provide stability at one of football's most important positions. Now, the Commanders must rearrange their offensive line weeks before the regular season begins.
Andrew Wylie is expected to move to left tackle, with Josh Conerly remaining on the right side. Brandon Coleman started at left tackle in 2024, but Washington had already moved him inside to guard. Moving Coleman back outside remains an option, but doing so would create another opening along the interior. Washington may also explore the veteran market before settling on its starting five.
The Eagles already had several reasons to feel confident about their defensive front. Tunsil's absence gives Vic Fangio another potential weakness to attack when Philadelphia faces Washington.

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Former Oregon Ducks star Josh Conerly has been a big part of the Washington Commanders' offensive line since being drafted in the first round a couple of years ago. Going forward, he could have an even bigger role.
On Saturday evening, it was announced that starting left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps injury and is expected to miss an indefinite amount of time after undergoing surgery. Tunsil, who signed a massive contract extension this past offseason, could end up missing most of, if not all, of the upcoming season.
Without him, the Commanders are going to need to figure out what they will do when it comes to protecting Jayden Daniels' blindside.
Luckily, they have Conerly, who has a ton of experience at the left tackle position. Conerly started all of the 2025 season at right tackle, beating out Andrew Wylie for the position. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Saturday that Wylie is expected to step in as the LT in Tunsil's absence, with Conerly staying at RT, but we will see what transpires over the next couple of weeks leading up to the first game of the season.
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The Commanders are dealing with a significant blow to their offensive line.
According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps during Saturday's practice.
He is likely to require surgery and is now set to miss at least a significant portion of the regular season.
Tunsil, 32, suffered the injury during one-on-one drills.
A five-time Pro Bowler, Tunsil has been with the Commanders since last March, when Houston traded him to Washington. In March, Tunsil signed a two-year contract extension to keep him with the club.

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On paper, the Washington Commanders' offensive line should be a team strength in 2026. At left tackle, the Commanders have the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman, Laremy Tunsil, with 2025 first-round pick Josh Conerly Jr. on the opposite side at right tackle.
The Commanders also have Sam Cosmi at guard, with Brandon Coleman and Chris Paul battling it out at the other guard spot. There's truly only one question on Washington's offensive line in 2026: can Nick Allegretti adequately replace Tyler Biadasz at center?
While the Commanders feel great about their offensive line, numerous ******* ysts have ranked Washington's offensive line among the 10 worst in the league going into 2026. Is that fair? It doesn't seem like it, because many haven't taken into account how much better Conerly played in the second half of last season after a rough start.
With training camp set to open next week, let's look at Washington's offensive line ahead of training camp.
Nick Allegretti

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As a follow-up to the top 10 list of players we put out over the last few weeks, I wanted to give you my top 13 players on our squad, and my reasoning behind why I ranked each player where I did. These rankings did factor into the overall rankings you saw over the last few weeks, but Scott Bair promised you a Tyler’s Take with my thoughts – so here it is!
Editor’s note: We’ll count down the top 10 Commanders players on the 2026 roster regardless of position sporadically over the next few weeks. Before we get to it, here’s how we arrived at the ranking: Our Scott Bair, Scott Jennings and Mark Tyler compiled a top 13 – no ranking was identical — with points ****** igned to each ranking slot from all three lists. We used these point values to form a consensus top 10 ranking. We’ll write a story on each member of the top 10 and another on others receiving votes at the end. Plus, Mark will probably have a Tyler’s Take with his thoughts. You’ll surely object to some of these rankings, though debate is kind of the point with lists like this. Today we focus on No. 1:
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels | 1. Laremy Tunsil
13. P Tress Way: I know punters don’t get enough credit (and I’m guilty of this too), but Way is fantastic at what he does!
12. DL Javon Kinlaw: It may not have shown up on tape a lot last season, but Kinlaw was often double-teamed yet still held his own on a very poor front seven. I think he’ll show out in this new, attacking scheme.

There are plenty of questions about the Washington Commanders for 2026. Can quarterback Jayden Daniels rebound after last season's disappointing second season due to injuries? Will new offensive coordinator David Blough struggle? Do the Commanders have enough offensive weapons outside of Terry McLaurin? What about the defense?
Did you notice there was one group we didn't question? That's right, Washington's offensive line doesn't appear to be an issue ahead of the new season. That group has a new coach, too, as former ***** istant offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton was promoted to replace Bobby Johnson. Stapleton is a proponent of a zone-based scheme, which Blough plans to employ. Under Johnson, the Commanders ran more of a gap-based scheme.
The good news for Stapleton is his personnel. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil signed a two-year extension this offseason, making him the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman for the third time in his career. Josh Conerly Jr. enters his second season. While his career got off to a rough start, he looked like a different player in the second half. He's also reshaped his body this offseason, working with Tunsil. Right guard Sam Cosmi returns. Cosmi is a borderline Pro Bowler. Also back is left guard Chris Paul. Brandon Coleman returns and will compete with Paul at left guard. Coleman has been extremely valuable over his first two seasons, showing versatility by playing guard and tackle.
One name is missing from last season: center Tyler Biadasz. The Commanders surprisingly released Biadasz ahead of free agency. Veteran Nick Allegretti is back for his third season in the burgundy and gold and will likely start at center. Veteran Andrew Wylie also returns. Wylie has plenty of starting experience at tackle and guard.
With this many returning starters and key contributors, you'd think Washington's offensive line would be more highly regarded across the NFL. That's not the case, as several outlets rank the Commanders as having the 22nd-ranked offensive line or worse.

Our Commanders roster rankings are now complete. The top 10 has been revealed over the past few weeks, starting with Leo Chenal at No. 10 and ending with Laremy Tunsil in the top spot.
The 10 talents you see below weren't the only ones receiving votes from the panel.
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels
Several others were close to inclusion, and we thought they deserved a shout out and warranted some discussion about their value to the Commanders and whether they should've been ranked higher.
The Commanders punter received points from every panelist – we did a top 13 to account for some variance – and it's clear that respect for Tress Way is sky high. That's warranted for the three-time Pro Bowl selection, with his latest coming in 2025.

Editor's note: We'll count down the top 10 Commanders players on the 2026 roster regardless of position sporadically over the next few weeks. Before we get to it, here's how we arrived at the ranking: Our Scott Bair, Scott Jennings and Mark Tyler compiled a top 13 – no ranking was identical — with points ******* igned to each ranking slot from all three lists. We used these point values to form a consensus top 10 ranking. We'll write a story on each member of the top 10 and another on others receiving votes at the end. Plus, Mark will probably have a Tyler's Take with his thoughts. You'll surely object to some of these rankings, though debate is kind of the point with lists like this. Today we focus on No. 1:
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels
Adam Peters made a trade with the Houston Texans on May 15 last year, exchanging NFL draft compensation and made for left tackle Laremy Tunsil . It wasn't cheap, but nothing is while adding a player of Tunsil's caliber.
His long-term services were secured with the trade and a two-year, $60 million contract extension that will keep him in Washington through the 2028 season.
Tunsil has been a wall for Washington, a pillar of stability and leadership during his time in burgundy and gold.

Josh Conerly Jr.’s NFL draft profile listed him at 311 pounds. The Commanders had him at 315 shortly after selecting him at No. 29 overall in 2025, and the starting right tackle finished his rookie year at 318.
That doesn’t seem like much of a shift, but the Oregon product wasn’t happy with the weight or his body composition at the time. He decided to do something about it, to be in the best shape possible heading into 2026.
“I did cut a heavy amount at the end of last season, because I ended up at 318 or something,” Conerly said. “I was pretty fat. I cut down a lot of body fat and added some muscle.”
His strategy was simple: “Eat a little cleaner. Eat a lot less.”
Conerly went back to Oregon to work with strength coaches and a personal chef. He spent some time in Alabama training with Commanders left tackle Laremy Tunsil, never a bad idea from a conditioning and technical perspective. Then he came to the Commanders complex for the offseason program looking lean and mean and ready to get better.

Myles Garrett was added to the Commanders schedule earlier this week. The Cleveland Browns weren’t suddenly part of Washington’s slate. Garrett became one after being traded to the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster deal made official on Monday.
The Rams got Garrett. The Browns got young edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a conditional 2029 third-round pick.
That means Garrett will face the Commanders in a Week 9 matchup at Northwest Stadium. He almost exclusively lines up over the left tackle, creating an epic matchup with Washington’s Laremy Tunsil one of the best at his position.
There’s a mutual respect between these two **** ans, which Tunsil made clear in a recent podcast appearance on “Strong Talk” posted by Men’s Health Magazine.
“Myles Garrett is the best defensive player in the NFL,” Tunsil said. “I’ve been playing against Myles since he was a freshman in college and that had to be, like, (2014). We’ve been battling ever since. Every time we see each other, it’s respect. It’s a different type of lock in, because he doesn’t want to lose and I don’t want to lose. We play the Rams in (Week 9), so it’ll be another fun one.”