Dorance Armstrong holds the LOLB · Backup spot in Washington Commanders’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Dorance Armstrong played 7 games in 2025 with a 51% snap share.

Dorance Armstrong is a 6'4", 255-pound left outside linebacker with eight years of NFL experience. The Kansas product was selected by Dallas in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2018 draft. Armstrong currently plays for the Washington Commanders and recorded 5.5 sacks during the 2025 season. He is 29 years old and signed a three-year contract with an average annual value of $11,000,000 and $16,125,000 guaranteed.

Kansasthrough 2017

Cowboys2018 – 2023

Commanders2024 — present

CollegeKansasDraftRound 4 · No. 116 overall · 2018 · DALAcquiredAcquired from Dallas Cowboys · drafted thereHometownHouston, TX