Laremy Tunsil Tears Triceps, Out Most of 2026 Season
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- Laremy Tunsil tore his triceps during Saturday's practice while attempting to block free-agent addition Odafe Oweh in one-on-one drills, requiring surgery and likely forcing him to miss most or all of the 2026 season.
- The Washington Commanders signed Tunsil to a two-year, $60.2 million extension five months ago, making him the first $30 million-per-year offensive lineman and resetting the left-tackle market.
- Tunsil, who turned 32 last Sunday, is a five-time Pro Bowler across 10 NFL seasons and was ranked by PFF as the sixth-best offensive tackle in 2025 after allowing 15 total pressures and two sacks.
- The Commanders' 2025 season collapsed to 5-12 after a 12-5 NFC Championship campaign in 2024, with Jayden Daniels missing 10 games, Terry McLaurin missing seven with a quad injury, and Austin Ekeler tearing his Achilles in Week 2.
- Andrew Wylie is "likely" to be Washington's new left tackle per ESPN's Adam Schefter, though he has never started at the position; Brandon Coleman, a former third-round pick, is the other in-house option after previously starting at left tackle.
- Free-agent options remain slim: Taylor Decker requested his release from Detroit after 140 career starts, and Cam Robinson started 12 of 13 games for Cleveland last season after a mid-year trade from Houston.
Why it matters: The Commanders committed $60.2 million over five months ago to make Tunsil the cornerstone of Jayden Daniels' protection — and now that investment is sidelined before Week 1, reopening the injury-driven collapse that sank a 12-5 team to 5-12 in 2025. Internal replacement Andrew Wylie has never started at left tackle, and the free-agent market offers a 32-year-old Decker coming off a contentious Detroit split and Robinson, who's played for four franchises.
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