John Bates — Washington Commanders TE | 2026 depth chart & profile

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Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

5Jayden DanielsQB1YR 338% snaps 8Marcus MariotaQB2YR 1248% snaps 15Sam HartmanQB3YR 3 16Athan KaliakmanisQB4ROOKIE R7

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22Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB1YR 239% snaps 1Rachaad WhiteRB2YR 551% snaps

31Kaytron AllenRB3ROOKIE R6 26Jeremy McNicholsRB4YR 10

30Robert Henry Jr.RB5↓3

X×4

17Terry McLaurinX1YR 841% snaps 14Antonio WilliamsX2ROOKIE R3—ALSO PR 12Van JeffersonX3YR 7

19Nick NashX4YR 2

Z×4

18Stefon DiggsZ1YR 1354% snaps

13Treylon BurksZ2YR 530% snapsALSO PR 6Dyami BrownZ3YR 6

ALSO KR 88River CracraftZ4YR 8

SLOT×4

11Luke McCaffreySLOT1YR 317% snaps+2 ROLES 83Jaylin LaneSLOT2YR 233% snaps+2 ROLES 84Jacoby JonesSLOT3YR 2 86Jaden BradleySLOT4ROOKIE UDFA

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85Chig OkonkwoTE1YR 563% snaps

87John BatesTE2QYR 645% snaps 82Ben SinnottTE3YR 3 80Colson YankoffTE4YR 3

89Lawrence CagerTE5

LT×3

78Laremy TunsilLT1OUTYR 1176% snaps 74Brandon ColemanLT2YR 3NEXT UP37% snaps 79Foster SarellLT3YR 6

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64Malaesala Aumavae-LauluRES

LG×3

75Chris PaulLG1YR 588% snaps 66Matt GulbinLG2ROOKIE R6—68Max ScharpingLG3QYR 9

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C×4

67Nick AllegrettiC1QYR 825% snaps 61Julian Good-JonesC2YR 7—63Daniel BrunskillC3YR 9

60Trey HillC4YR 5

RG×3

76Sam CosmiRG1YR 652% snaps 71Andrew WylieRG2YR 1034% snaps 62Tanoa TogiaiRG3ROOKIE UDFA

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RT×3

72Josh Conerly Jr.RT1YR 2100% snaps 73Trent ScottRT2YR 98% snaps 77Nicholas Petit-FrereRT3YR 5

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DE×3

99Javon KinlawDE1YR 764% snaps 90Charles OmenihuDE2YR 854% snaps

91Deatrich Wise Jr.DE3PUPYR 10

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77DJ DavidsonRES

DT×3

94Daron PayneDT1YR 953% snaps 95Jer'Zhan NewtonDT2YR 338% snaps 50Ricky BarberDT3YR 2

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NT×4

97Tim SettleNT1YR 933% snaps

79Shy TuttleNT2YR 817% snaps 60Jeffrey M'baNT3ROOKIE UDFA 55Byron CowartNT4QYR 7

EDGE

LOLB×4

98Odafe OwehLOLB1YR 647% snaps

48Joshua JosephsLOLB2ROOKIE R5—90Javontae Jean-BaptisteLOLB3YR 3 59T.J. MaguranyangaLOLB4INT'LYR 2

EDGE

ROLB×4

45K'Lavon ChaissonROLB1YR 765% snaps

92Dorance ArmstrongROLB2SUSYR 921% snaps 53D.J. JohnsonROLB3YR 4 93Drake JacksonROLB4YR 5

WLB×3

4Frankie Luvu

WLB1YR 997% snaps 58Jordan MageeWLB2YR 332% snaps 56Kain MedranoWLB3PUPYR 2

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57Nick BelloreRES

MLB×4

52Sonny StylesMLB1ROOKIE R1—54Leo ChenalMLB2YR 542% snaps

51Ale KahoMLB3YR 2 57Curtis JacobsMLB4YR 3

LCB×4

23Trey AmosLCB1YR 245% snaps 31Rasul DouglasLCB2YR 1179% snaps

34Antonio Hamilton Sr.LCB3YR 11 38Fred Davis IILCB4ROOKIE UDFA

24Ahkello WitherspoonRES

RET

RCB×4

0Mike SainristilRCB1YR 390% snaps 30Fabian MoreauRCB2YR 1119% snaps

29Darius RushRCB3YR 4 37Car'lin VigersRCB4YR 2

47Robert McDanielRES

NB×3

2Amik RobertsonNB1YR 776% snaps

18Tyler OwensNB2YR 36% snaps 32Qwuantrezz KnightNB3YR 5

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FS×3

39Jeremy ReavesFS1YR 962% snaps 20Quan MartinFS2YR 481% snaps 35Percy ButlerFS3YR 5

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SS×3

25Nick CrossSS1YR 596% snaps

3Will HarrisSS2YR 849% snaps 36Malik SpencerSS3ROOKIE UDFA

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

19Drew StevensKO1ROOKIE UDFA—

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11Luke McCaffreyKR1YR 322% ST snaps+2 ROLES 83Jaylin LaneKR2YR 219% ST snaps+2 ROLES 6Dyami BrownKR3YR 6

ALSO WR 34Jerome FordKR4YR 5

ALSO RB

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69Tyler OttLS1YR 1326% ST snaps

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×1

19Drew StevensPK1ROOKIE UDFA—

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83Jaylin LanePR1YR 219% ST snaps+2 ROLES 11Luke McCaffreyPR2YR 322% ST snaps+2 ROLES 13Treylon BurksPR3YR 5ALSO WR 14Antonio WilliamsPR4ROOKIE R3ALSO WR

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10Tress WayPT1OUTYR 1428% ST snaps 38Matt HaackPT2YR 9NEXT UP28% ST snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO19Drew Stevens———

KR11Luke McCaffrey 83Jaylin Lane 6Dyami Brown 34Jerome Ford

LS69Tyler Ott———

PK19Drew Stevens———

PR83Jaylin Lane 11Luke McCaffrey 13Treylon Burks 14Antonio Williams

PT10Tress WayOUT 38Matt Haack——

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Jayden Daniels#5QB1YR 338% snaps QB28Marcus MariotaYR 12 QB315Sam HartmanYR 3 QB416Athan KaliakmanisROOKIE R7

RB7 listed

Jacory Croskey-Merritt#22RB1YR 239% snaps RB21Rachaad WhiteYR 5

RB331Kaytron AllenROOKIE R6 RB426Jeremy McNicholsYR 10

WRX4 listed

Terry McLaurin#17X1YR 841% snaps X214Antonio WilliamsROOKIE R3ALSO PR X312Van JeffersonYR 7

X419Nick NashYR 2

WRZ4 listed

Stefon Diggs#18Z1YR 1354% snaps

Z213Treylon BurksYR 5ALSO PR Z36Dyami BrownYR 6

ALSO KR Z488River CracraftYR 8

WRSLOT4 listed

Luke McCaffrey#11SLOT1YR 317% snaps+2 ROLES SLOT283Jaylin LaneYR 2+2 ROLES SLOT384Jacoby JonesYR 2 SLOT486Jaden BradleyROOKIE UDFA

TE7 listed

Chig Okonkwo#85TE1YR 563% snaps

TE287John BatesYR 6Q TE382Ben SinnottYR 3 TE480Colson YankoffYR 3

OLLT4 listed

Laremy Tunsil#78LT1YR 1176% snapsOUT LT274Brandon ColemanYR 3NEXT UP LT379Foster SarellYR 6

OLLG3 listed

Chris Paul#75LG1YR 588% snaps LG266Matt GulbinROOKIE R6 LG368Max ScharpingYR 9Q

OLC4 listed

Nick Allegretti#67C1YR 825% snapsQ C261Julian Good-JonesYR 7 C363Daniel BrunskillYR 9

C460Trey HillYR 5

OLRG3 listed

Sam Cosmi#76RG1YR 652% snaps RG271Andrew WylieYR 10 RG362Tanoa TogiaiROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Josh Conerly Jr.#72RT1YR 2100% snaps RT273Trent ScottYR 9 RT377Nicholas Petit-FrereYR 5

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDE4 listed

Javon Kinlaw#99DE1YR 764% snaps DE290Charles OmenihuYR 8

DE391Deatrich Wise Jr.YR 10PUP

DLDT3 listed

Daron Payne#94DT1YR 953% snaps DT295Jer'Zhan NewtonYR 3 DT350Ricky BarberYR 2

DLNT4 listed

Tim Settle#97NT1YR 933% snaps

NT279Shy TuttleYR 8 NT360Jeffrey M'baROOKIE UDFA NT455Byron CowartYR 7Q

EDGELOLB4 listed

Odafe Oweh#98LOLB1YR 647% snaps

LOLB248Joshua JosephsROOKIE R5 LOLB390Javontae Jean-BaptisteYR 3 LOLB459T.J. MaguranyangaYR 2INT'L

EDGEROLB4 listed

K'Lavon Chaisson#45ROLB1YR 765% snaps

ROLB292Dorance ArmstrongYR 9SUS ROLB353D.J. JohnsonYR 4 ROLB493Drake JacksonYR 5

LBWLB4 listed

Frankie Luvu

#4WLB1YR 997% snaps WLB258Jordan MageeYR 3 WLB356Kain MedranoYR 2PUP

LBMLB4 listed

Sonny Styles#52MLB1ROOKIE R1—MLB254Leo ChenalYR 5

MLB351Ale KahoYR 2 MLB457Curtis JacobsYR 3

CBLCB5 listed

Trey Amos#23LCB1YR 245% snaps LCB231Rasul DouglasYR 11

LCB334Antonio Hamilton Sr.YR 11 LCB438Fred Davis IIROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB5 listed

Mike Sainristil#0RCB1YR 390% snaps RCB230Fabian MoreauYR 11

RCB329Darius RushYR 4 RCB437Car'lin VigersYR 2

CBNB3 listed

Amik Robertson#2NB1YR 776% snaps

NB218Tyler OwensYR 3 NB332Qwuantrezz KnightYR 5

SFS3 listed

Jeremy Reaves#39FS1YR 962% snaps FS220Quan MartinYR 4 FS335Percy ButlerYR 5

SSS3 listed

Nick Cross#25SS1YR 596% snaps

SS23Will HarrisYR 8 SS336Malik SpencerROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Drew Stevens#19KO1ROOKIE UDFA—

KR4 listed

Luke McCaffrey#11KR1YR 322% ST snaps+2 ROLES KR283Jaylin LaneYR 2+2 ROLES KR36Dyami BrownYR 6

ALSO WR KR434Jerome FordYR 5

ALSO RB

LS1 listed

Tyler Ott#69LS1YR 1326% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Drew Stevens#19PK1ROOKIE UDFA—

PR4 listed

Jaylin Lane#83PR1YR 219% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR211Luke McCaffreyYR 3+2 ROLES PR313Treylon BurksYR 5ALSO WR PR414Antonio WilliamsROOKIE R3ALSO WR

PT2 listed

Tress Way#10PT1YR 1428% ST snapsOUT PT238Matt HaackYR 9NEXT UP

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Washington Commanders

Division NFC EastEst. 1932

Home

Northwest Stadium

64,000Listed capacity

Location Landover, Maryland

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Major Tuddy

Primary

Secondary