LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Commanders announced today that they have extended punter Tress Way. Full terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Way (6-1, 220) a three-time Pro Bowler and 12-year veteran, has punted in 196 career regular season games, all with Washington since being claimed off waivers from Chicago during the 2014 preseason. He's currently tied for fifth on the team's all-time games played list. Way holds career franchise records in punt yards (39,031), average (46.9) and punts inside the 20-yard line (325).
In 2025, Way earned his third Pro Bowl honor after leading the NFL in percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line (52.8), and opponent average starting field position after punts (17.9). Washington's punt unit also led the league in opponent punt return average (4.6), and opponent punt return yards (114).
During the 2024 season, Way passed P Mike Bragg for the most punt yards in team history. He also totaled 50 punts on the year, his lowest mark since 2016 (49).
Way earned Pro Bowl honors following the 2019 and 2022 seasons. In 2022, he earned Special Teams Player of the Month for October after Way led the NFL with 16 punts inside the 20 which was five more than the next closest punter. He also led the NFL in net average during the month of October. Out of the 28 punts he attempted, he did not record a touchback. He was the only punter in the NFL that had 25-plus punts with no touchbacks.
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Way punted collegiately at the University of Oklahoma from 2008-12. He appeared in 53 games and punted 250 times for 10,988 yards (44.0 avg.) with 36 touchbacks and 91 punts downed inside the 20. He owns Oklahoma's school record with 71 career punts of 50 or more yards.
Way attended Union High School, where he was a member of the all-state teams for both The Oklahoman and Tulsa World.
