Good news for the Commanders at Wednesday’s practice

The Washington Commanders got some good news on Wednesday. Linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson returned to practice after missing a couple of weeks with a knee injury. Washington was in pads on Wednesday for what will be its last practice of the week.

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#Commanders got OLB K'Lavon Chaisson (knee) back at practice today. They're in pads for their last session of the week.

— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) September 2, 2026While fellow edge rusher Odafe Oweh wasn’t practicing, head coach Dan Quinn said the Commanders were hopeful he’d return to practice next week.

>As for Chaisson, Quinn said he was progressing toward a Week 1 return. The Commanders travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Sept. 13 in the season opener.

>Chaisson, 27, signed a one-year deal this offseason after coming off an impressive 2025 season with the New England Patriots. He, along with Oweh, was having a dominant training camp before each dealt with separate injuries.

>Oweh and Chaisson’s absences allowed rookie Joshua Josephs to get more snaps on the edge.

>In more good news for the Commanders, starting running back Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt was also on the practice field for the second consecutive day.

>While it’s been a difficult summer for Washington on the injury front, several key players are getting healthy at the right time and should be ready for Week 1.

>This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Good news for the Commanders at Wednesday’s practice