The Washington Commanders' 2025 season ended earlier this month with a 24-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. They finished with a 5-12 record -- a dramatic slump compared to the 12-5 run in 2024 -- and they're set to spend the next few months trying to build up and improve the roster to reclaim that success.
Though we don't have any say in how the new front office will mold the team going forward, Commanders.com will look back at how each group performed last season, breaking down top performers and looking ahead at where they could go next. The offensive linemen are up next on the list.
On the roster
- Julian Good-Jones
- Nick Allegretti
- Chris Paul*
- Andrew Wylie*
- Brandon Coleman
- Josh Conerly Jr.
- George Fant*
- Trent Scott*
- Laremy Tunsil
- Tyler Cooper (Future)
- Timothy McKay (Future)
- Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (Future)
- Tyler Biadasz
- Lucas Niang*
- Sam Cosmi
*Paul, Wylie, Fant, Scott and Niang are pending free agents.
Top performers (per Pro Football Focus)
OVR: Laremy Tunsil (84.7)
RBLK: Laremy Tunsil (75.3)
PBLK: Laremy Tunsil (88.9)
Stats to know
- Tunsil was brought to Washington last offseason with the belief that he would help stabilize the Commanders' offensive line, and the veteran left tackle did exactly that in 2025. Pro Football Focus notes that he allowed just two sacks and 15 pressures, which led to him earning his fourth pass blocking grade of at least 85 in the past six seasons. He was also a solid run blocker, earning a career-high 75.3 run blocking grade on 312 run block snaps.
- Though the Commanders still have work to do on the offensive line, the front had one of its best pass blocking performances in recent seasons, allowing 37 sacks and ranking 15th for the regular season. Granted, the number is still around league average, but it is a dramatic improvement from the 50 Washington gave up in 2024 and 65 in 2023. In fact, it's the fewest Washington has given up in a season since they allowed 23 in 2016.
Questions to answer
- What's the situation at left guard? The Commanders originally started the season with Brandon Coleman as the starting left guard but ended up replacing him with Chris Paul in Week 3. Paul, a 2022 seventh-round pick from Tulsa, had a career season as a pass blocker, allowing two sacks and 17 pressures. Paul is set to be a free agent and could feasibly re-sign with the Commanders, but the team also believes that Coleman, who was the starting left tackle in 2024, can make the full transition to guard with a full offseason. Left guard seems to be the only spot for Coleman to be a starter with Tunsil securely placed at left tackle, Biadasz at center, Cosmi at right guard and Conerly at right tackle. The Commanders let Paul and Coleman compete for the spot during training camp, so perhaps they will re-sign Paul and repeat the process in 2026.
- What happens with the depth? Part of the reason why the Commanders had such a solid offensive line in 2025 was because of its depth. Wylie, Fant and Scott all had starting experience and appeared in certain packages as extra linemen on game days. Now, all three of those players are expected to hit the open market in March. Scott and Fant could be easier to re-sign, but it's possible Wylie could want to go elsewhere to compete to be a starter. The Commanders do have solid backup options at guard in Allegretti and whoever becomes the backup between Paul and Coleman. Still, though, both backup tackle spots will need to be addressed as well as center.
