Laremy Tunsil underwent surgery to repair the triceps tear he sustained this month, ESPN.com’s John Keim notes. The recently extended Commanders left tackle is expected to miss a sizable chunk of the season. In the meantime, Brandon Coleman — Washington’s primary 2024 LT starter — is expected to take his place. The team’s recent D.J. Humphries signing is set to provide depth behind Coleman, with Dan Quinn indicating (via the Washington Post’s Tashan Reed) that late-August addition does not change Coleman’s status.
Humphries backed up Coleman during the Commanders’ joint practice with the Ravens this week. It is worth noting Washington’s O-line did not fare especially well, but Coleman — a 2024 third-round pick who has worked at guard and right tackle since Tunsil’s arrival — represents at worst a passable solution. Humphries has made three starts over the past two years — though, one of those came in a Week 18 game in which the Chiefs rested regulars — and is entering an age-32 season. The former Cardinals mainstay has 101 career starts, but his time as a regular first-stringer ended with a late-season ACL tear in 2023.
Here is the latest from the NFC East:
The Commanders have been operating without expected center starter Nick Allegretti since the veteran suffered a calf injury during the first week of training camp. Demoted at guard early last season, Allegretti signed an extension (two years, $7.59MM) and appeared the frontrunner to replace the released Tyler Biadasz. But his calf issue thrust inexperienced options — Julian Good-Jones (two career O-line snaps) and sixth-round rookie Matt Gulbin — to the forefront. Allegretti does not have a clear return timetable, per The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala, who points to center being an issue for the team ahead of Sunday’s roster-setting deadline.
Dallas’ training camp competition for the boundary cornerback spot opposite DaRon Bland looks to have gone to Cobie Durant. The free agency addition was working with Cowboys first-stringers over Shavon Revel this week, ESPN.com’s Todd Archer tweets. The Cowboys are preparing to use first-rounder Caleb Downs in the slot, and it now looks like Revel — a 2025 third-round pick who made five starts last season — will be the team’s top backup outside. Durant, who signed a one-year deal worth $4MM, started 38 Rams games from 2023-25.
Washington releasing Will Harris further opened the door for Jeremy Reaves‘ late-career ascent. It certainly looks like the veteran special-teamer — who has never previously been a non-injury-based starter on defense — will be the Commanders‘ safety starter alongside free agency addition Nick Cross. In Year 9 with Washington, Reaves is expected to start over Quan Martin — a full-time starter from 2024-25 — according to ESPN.com’s John Keim. While Keim still has Martin on the 53-man roster as a backup, the Ron Rivera draftee appears set for a contract-year demotion.
Following the Dexter Lawrence trade, the Giants made a host of defensive tackle additions. Most notably, Big Blue signed D.J. Reader and Shelby Harris. The team also drafted Bobby Jamison-Travis in Round 6 and added Leki Fotu. ESPN.com’s Jordan Raanan places that quartet on the 53-man roster, while noting edge rusher Chauncey Golston should play inside as well (especially given New York’s EDGE depth), but the team will be expected to pursue more help at this position following Sunday’s cutdown day and perhaps into the season.
A recent report indicated Joe Schoen‘s offseason extension locked him down through the 2029 season. The fifth-year Giants GM, however, declined to confirm that when asked (via the New York Daily News’ Pat Leonard). “Yeah, we’re not going to [confirm the terms],” Schoen said. “We didn’t obviously report that. We’re not going to report on the years of that.” Considering John Harbaugh now joins Schoen in reporting to ownership, the latter could certainly be the fall guy if the Giants are unable to show improvement. For now, however, Schoen appears on firmer footing that it appeared following the Harbaugh hire.