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2026</title><link>https://riggosrag.com/7-commanders-players-primed-rewrite-their-washington-narrative-2026?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Dean Jones</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kx0cwk9143</guid><description>There are several Washington Commanders players who look primed to rewrite their narrative during the 2026 season. </description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3024,h_1701,x_976,y_214/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/61/01kx0hkkb8xk26tjp35t.jpg" caption="Washington Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Dean Jones"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Commanders won&#39;t need to overthink Scott Fitterer&#39;s abrupt front-office 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