The season was the Commanders' eighth straight having a different quarterback start opening week, with previous starter Sam Howell traded during the offseason.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, linebackers Frankie Luvu and Bobby Wagner, and kick returner Austin Ekeler were second-team All-Pro selections.

[14] The team's roster also saw major turnover, with the Commanders having the lowest amount of returning players from 2023 after signing a league-high 26 free agents.

[15][16] The team traded previous season's starting quarterback Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks and 2022 first-round wide receiver Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles for mid-round draft picks.

[17][18] Notable acquisitions included quarterback Marcus Mariota, running backs Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols, tight end Zach Ertz, wide receivers Olamide Zaccheaus and Noah Brown, guard Nick Allegretti, center Tyler Biadasz, linebackers Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu, defensive ends Dorance Armstrong, Clelin Ferrell and Dante Fowler, cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, safety Jeremy Chinn, special teamer Nick Bellore, long snapper Tyler Ott and kicker Austin Seibert.

[20] Notable undrafted free agents included quarterback Sam Hartman, tight end Colson Yankoff and safety Tyler Owens.

[21][22] At the trade deadline in early November, the Commanders acquired cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, defensive end Clelin Ferrell and safety Jeremy Reaves served as game captains.

On Monday Night Football, wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, linebacker Bobby Wagner and punter Tress Way served as game captains.

[39] Quarterback Jayden Daniels set an NFL rookie and Commanders team record with a 91.3% completion percentage on 23 attempts along with 293 total yards and three touchdowns, including his first one passing.

Running back Jeremy McNichols, guard Nick Allegretti and safety Quan Martin served as game captains.

[46] Daniels was also named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September, being the first player for the team to win it since Robert Griffin III in 2012.

Quarterback Jayden Daniels, defensive end Dorance Armstrong and safety Jeremy Chinn served as game captains.

[56] Quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a rib cartilage injury on his first drive and left the game, with backup Marcus Mariota going for 205 yards and two touchdowns.

[56] The game also served as alumni homecoming, with Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green, who spent his entire 20-year career with Washington, having his No.

Wide receiver Noah Brown, safety Quan Martin and tight end John Bates served as game captains.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, linebacker Bobby Wagner and safety Percy Butler served as game captains.

Played on Thursday Night Football, tight end Zach Ertz, cornerback Mike Sainristil and running back Jeremy McNichols served as game captains.

Center Tyler Biadasz, defense end Dante Fowler and cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, who all played with the Cowboys in 2023, served as game captains.

[72] Cornerback Mike Sainristil forced and recovered a fumble, both career firsts, becoming the third rookie in team history to have done so in a single game.

The stoppage allowed for the Saints to spike the ball with three seconds remaining, with Moreau scoring a touchdown on the following play as time expired before an unsuccessful two-point conversion to win the game was attempted.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, linebacker Bobby Wagner and safety Jeremy Reaves served as game captains.

[81][82] Jayden Daniels was the first Washington quarterback since Mark Rypien in 1991 and the sixth rookie in NFL history to throw five touchdowns in a game.

[82] Rookie wide receiver Luke McCaffrey recorded 180 return yards on kickoffs, the most by a Washington player since Brandon Banks in 2010.

Played on Sunday Night Football, quarterback Jayden Daniels and linebackers Frankie Luvu and Nick Bellore served as game captains.

[92] The Commanders won their first playoff game since 2005 (coincidentally also against the Buccaneers) off a successful field goal by Zane Gonzalez as time expired, ending a four-game postseason losing streak and the league's third-longest active drought (after Miami and Las Vegas).