Commanders News: Chase Young, Mitchell Tinsley, Jahan Dotson and Ron Rivera
By Dean Jones
Which Washington Commanders news stories are hitting the headlines with just one week remaining until the team's regular season opener at FedEx Field?
We are now just seven days away from the Washington Commanders taking on the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field to begin the 2023 campaign. The highly-anticipated contest - the first without Dan Snyder as owner for 24 years - is already sold out, which is thanks in no small part to Josh Harris' group injecting life back into a fanbase that had been disenchanted beyond measure previously.
The time for talk is almost at an end. Until then, among the stories causing debate recently include Chase Young's importance, head coach Ron Rivera lambasted by a former NFL general manager, Jahan Dotson's potential, and Mitchell Tinsley drawing rave reviews.
Let's delve into each topic in more detail.
Commanders WR Mitchell Tinsley praised
Mitchell Tinsley's rapid emergence en route to a well-deserved roster spot was one of the biggest offseason success stories. The gifted wideout made it difficult to ignore his credentials, taking advantage of every rep in practice and also shining throughout the Washington Commanders' unbeaten preseason run for good measure.
When discussing Tinsley's inclusion, senior director of player personnel Eric Stokes stated via Sports Illustrated that the undrafted free agent out of Penn State caught their eye right out of the gate and only built further momentum after that.
"Certainly, excited though about some of the young talent like Mitchell Tinsley, for example, that did some excellent things as we went through this entire process. I mean, literally from day one, as you go back to as we had our rookie meeting camp to progressing all the way through the training camp and preseason."
- Eric Stokes via Sports Illustrated
Just how much work Tinsley sees on the offensive rotation remains to be seen. There are five pass-catchers ahead of him currently, so making a contribution on special teams when active would be a more realistic attainment throughout his rookie campaign.