Commanders' Tunsil Tears Triceps, Likely Out Months
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- Laremy Tunsil tore his triceps in Saturday's practice during a one-on-one pass rush drill against Odafe Oweh; surgery is likely and recovery for the injury typically runs four to seven months.
- Tunsil, a five-time Pro Bowler and the only Commander in the top 10 at his position in ESPN's 2026 coaches-and-executives survey, signed a two-year extension worth $61.5 million in total guarantees this offseason — the first offensive lineman deal averaging $30 million per season.
- Washington acquired Tunsil from Houston in the 2025 offseason by trading four draft picks (two each in '25 and '26) and receiving a fourth-round pick back; he started 14 games and mentored rookie right tackle Josh Conerly.
- Andrew Wylie has logged just five snaps at left tackle since entering the league in 2017, while Brandon Coleman — who started 12 games there as a 2024 rookie and three more last year when Tunsil was hurt — is currently competing with Chris Paul at left guard.
- The injury deflates a positive Commanders camp coming off a 5-12 season, the same week the team signed receiver Stefon Diggs to address another major offensive hole.
Why it matters: The Commanders lose the anchor of an offensive line they broke the OT market to keep — trading four draft picks and handing Tunsil a record $30 million-per-year contract — for at least four months, right as they tried to revive the 2024 NFC Championship trajectory. With backup Andrew Wylie owning just five career left-tackle snaps and Brandon Coleman currently competing at left guard, Washington's blind-side protection is suddenly the most fragile unit on the roster.
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