The 2026 NFL draft starts Thursday, April 23rd at 8 p.m ET, and will be broadcast live from Pittsburgh, PA. Teams have been scouting these players for years, and the pre-draft process will gain national attention at the post-season college all-star games and ramps up again at Pro Days and the NFL Combine. Teams will have access to prospects for formal and informal interviews at these events, but as the draft approaches, they are also able to host 30 players for formal visits. They can also hold workouts and local prospect pro days to get more information on players they have interest in, or players they want teams to think they have interest in.<\/p>\n
GM Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn have a lot of work to do after a 5-12 season that was a massive dropoff from their first season in Washington. The Commanders had the oldest roster in the league last season, and injecting youth and speed into the lineup<\/a> will be a priority according to Peters. Injuries were a major issue, knocking starters like Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, and Dorance Armstrong out for large portions of the season. With 30+ free agents, this team will look a lot different by the time the draft rolls around.<\/p>\n The Washington Commanders have the No. 7 overall pick, but only hold two picks within the top 100. They now have six picks total in this year\u2019s draft, missing 2nd- and 4th-round picks from the Laremy Tunsil trade. They got a sixth-round pick back from trading RB Brian Robinson to the 49ers. Adam Peters indicated that the team will listen to trade down offers to gain more picks in this year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n Below is a list of the draft prospects that Washington has met with, and will be updated with private workouts and local pro day players.<\/p>\n Washington Commanders 2026 NFL Draft Picks<\/p>\n Cade McNamara, QB, East Tennessee State (Dream Bowl<\/a>)<\/p>\n Skyler Bell, WR, Connecticut (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Camden Brown, WR, Georgia Southern (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Yaach Chuol, WR, Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Dream Bowl)<\/p>\n Kyre Duplessis, WR, Delaware (Dream Bowl<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jalil Farooq, WR, Maryland (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Emmanuel Henderson, WR, Kansas (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Chris Hilton Jr, WR, LSU (Hula Bowl) (American Bowl) (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Eric Rivers, WR, Georgia Tech (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Chase Roberts, WR, BYU (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n De\u2019Zhaun Stribling, WR, Ole Miss (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Michael Wortham, WR, Montana (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Derek Anderson, TE, Northern Iowa (AFCA FCS Showcase)<\/p>\n Dallen Bentley, TE, Utah (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Jack Endries, TE, Texas (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Louis Hansen, TE, Connecticut (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Jaren Kanak, TE, Oklahoma (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Lake McRee, TE, USC (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Bauer Sharp, TE, LSU (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Seydou Traore, TE, Mississippi State (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Dan Villari, TE, Syracuse (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Kentrel Bullock, RB, South Alabama (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Dean Connors, RB, Houston (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n CJ Donaldson, RB, Ohio State (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Eli Heidenreich, RB, Navy (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Desmond Reid, RB\/KR\/PR, Pittsburgh (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n LeShon Williams, RB, Kansas (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Josh Braun, OG, Kentucky (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Fintan Brose, OC\/OG, Delaware (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Nick Dawkins, OC, Penn State (American Bowl)<\/p>\n Garrett DiGiorgio, OT, UCLA (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Giovanni El-Hadi, OG, Michigan (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Fa\u2019alili Fa\u2019amoe, OT, Wake Forest (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Tunde Fatukasi, OT, Bowling Green (College Gridiron Showcase)<\/p>\n Sam Hagen, OT, South Dakota (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Alan Herron, OT, Maryland (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Riley Mahlman, OT, Wisconsin (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Rasheed Miller, OT\/OG, Louisville (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n James Neal III, OT, Iowa State (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Pete Nygra, OC\/OG, Louisville (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Brian Parker II, OC, Duke (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Micah Pettus, OT, Florida State (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Melvin Priestly, OG, Illinois (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Nolan Rucci, OT, Penn State (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Dillon Wade, OG, Auburn (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Aamil Wagner, OT, Notre Dame (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jayden Williams, OT, Ole Miss (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Marcus Allen, CB, North Carolina (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Botros Alisandro, CB, Old Dominion (College Gridiron Showcase)<\/p>\n Brent Austin, CB, California (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Tyreek Chappell, CB, Texas A&M (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Andre Fuller, CB, Toledo (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Aaron Harris, CB, North Carolina A&T (AFCA FCS Showcase)<\/p>\n Ahmari Harvey, CB, Georgia Tech (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jalen Jones, CB, William & Mary (AFCA FCS Showcase)<\/p>\n Devon Marshall, CB, N.C. State (Hula Bowl) (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jaden Rios, CB, Texas State (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Avery Smith, CB, Toledo (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Kolbey Taylor, CB, Vanderbilt (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Ceyair Wright, CB, Nebraska (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Austin Brown, S, Wisconsin (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Bishop Fitzgerald, S, USC (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jalen Huskey, S, Maryland (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Dalton Johnson, S, Arizona (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Louis Moore, S, Indiana (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Ahmaad Moses, S, SMU (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Miles Scott, S, Illinois (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n DQ Smith, S, South Carolina (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Robert Spears-Jennings, S, Oklahoma (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Cole Wisniewski, S\/LB, Texas Tech (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Shad Banks, LB, Texas-San Antonio (Hula Bowl<\/a>) (American Bowl<\/a>) (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Lander Barton, LB, Utah (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jaden Dugger, LB, Louisiana (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Caden Fordham, LB, NC State (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Eric Gentry, LB, Southern Cal (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jackson Kuwatch, LB, Miami (OH) (Hula Bowl) (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Dasan McCullough, LB, Nebraska (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Red Murdock, LB, Buffalo (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Harold Perkins Jr, LB, LSU (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n A.J. Pena, LB, Rhode Island (AFCA FCS Showcase<\/a>)<\/p>\n Karson Sharar, LB, Iowa (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Javin White, LB, Nebraska (American Bowl)<\/p>\n Declan Williams, LB, Incarnate Word (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Taurean York, LB, Texas A&M (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n David Blay, DT, Miami (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Brandon Cleveland, DT, NC State (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Malachi Cooper, DE\/Edge, Univ. of San Diego (AFCA FCS Showcase)<\/p>\n Dontay Corleone, DT, Cincinnati (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Tommy Dunn, DT, Kansas (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Ricky Freymond, DE\/Edge, Western Colorado (College Gridiron Showcase<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jacobian Guillory II, DT, LSU (College Gridiron Showcase) (American Bowl)<\/p>\n Aaron Hall, DT, Duke (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Michael Heldman, DE\/Edge, Central Michigan (Hula Bowl)<\/p>\n Aidan Hubbard, DE\/Edge, Northwestern (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Kody Huisman, DE\/DT, Virginia Tech (American Bowl<\/a>)<\/p>\n Darrell Jackson Jr, DT, Florida State (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Keyshawn James-Newby, DE\/Edge, New Mexico (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Malachi Lawrence, DE\/Edge, Central Florida (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Mason Reiger, DE\/Edge, Wisconsin (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Landon Robinson, DT, Navy (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Gary Smith III, DT, UCLA (East-West Shrine)<\/p>\n Bryan Thomas Jr, DE\/Edge, South Carolina (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Wesley Williams, DE\/Edge, Duke (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Tommy Doman, P, Florida (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Tyler Duzansky, LS, Penn State (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Garrison Grimes, LS, BYU (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Trey Smack, K, Florida (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jack Stonehouse, P, Syracuse (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n Dominic Zvada, K, Michigan (East-West Shrine<\/a>)<\/p>\n College Football Games Attended by Commanders Scouts<\/p>\n Virginia Tech vs Virginia<\/p>\n Arizona State at Iowa State<\/p>\n Texas Tech vs Arizona State<\/p>\n Northwestern vs Penn State<\/p>\n