"With the shape that Ron Rivera left Washington's roster in, it seemed like a turnaround would take at least a few years. Peters immediately took a sledgehammer to the playing personnel, with the Commanders having the most significant year-over-year turnover between 2023 and 2024, keeping just 39 percent of the squad. However, nobody expected what came next. This flawed, aging roster stayed remarkably healthy, finishing with the fifth-lowest adjusted games lost in the league."
"Peters and Washington decided to run it back in 2025 with many of the same starters, plugging holes with aging veterans, while betting that yesterday's magic would somehow outlast tomorrow's reality. Washington brought back 75.9% of its roster, ranking 11th in the league. That hasn't worked out so well. After playing a game of chicken with Terry McLaurin for much of the offseason, they finally extended the wide receiver. He's since missed more than half of their games with injury."
The Commanders experienced rapid roster turnover in 2024 after Ron Rivera's tenure, with ownership keeping only 39 percent of the previous squad. A surprisingly healthy season and late wins masked structural roster weaknesses that a strong quarterback performance helped conceal. For 2025, leadership returned many starters and signed aging veterans, bringing back 75.9 percent of the roster. That approach quickly produced negative outcomes as key veterans suffered injuries, including Terry McLaurin missing over half the games and Noah Brown landing on injured reserve after Week 2, undermining team performance and depth.
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