Head coach Dan Quinn is splitting training camp into six blocks. The first centers on installation and red-zone work, and it's bringing a positive response from the players so far.
It might be early in camp, but the urgency displayed over early offseason workouts has been evident immediately. The Washington Commanders are looking to bounce back from a demoralizing 2025 campaign, and the hard work is already being put in to make sure these low standards aren't endured ever again.
For the second straight day of camp, the defense got the upper hand. That's to be expected early in the process, but it's also a sign of how the new additions and Daronte Jones' aggressive system could bring about the improvements needed when the real action arrives.
Things were less convincing at wide receiver behind Terry McLaurin. Treylon Burks was missing with foot soreness, and aside from a couple of flashes from the young hopefuls, it was largely underwhelming. It also heightened the noise around veteran free-agent Stefon Diggs potentially joining the ranks at some stage.
That's for the not-too-distant future. For now, here are six standouts from the second day of Commanders' training camp.
Supreme standouts from Washington Commanders 2026 training camp Day 2
Jake Moody and Drew Stevens - Commanders PKs
This is one of the hottest position battles Washington needs to figure out this offseason. Veteran Jake Moody and undrafted rookie Drew Stevens are fighting it out for the No. 1 spot, and neither has given an inch throughout a highly encouraging summer so far.
Moody and Stevens continued this trend on Day 2 of training camp. Both kickers went 6-for-6 on their field goal attempts, none of which were over 50 yards. They also went 1-for-1 in team drills, which made it a perfect opening to what promises to be a fight that goes right down to the wire.
Head coach Dan Quinn is eager to take this right through the preseason before crowning a winner. Washington's warm-up games will provide Moody and Stevens with a chance to show their credentials in a typical game-day setting. And the Iowa product, in particular, stands to gain most from his efforts when this part of the preparations arrives.
The Commanders haven't had a viable option at the kicking position for years. It's been a carousel of failed gambles who flicker promise but fizzle out just as quickly. But it's already clear that the competition between Moody and Stevens is bringing out the best in both players.
And whoever comes out on top will be brimming with confidence heading into the new season.
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