The Washington Commanders have a few players on the roster who, if they’re out for an extended period of time, might sink an already perilous season looming on the horizon.
NFL All-Pro offensive left tackle Laremy Tunsil is 1 of them.
“Commanders LT Laremy Tunsil will have his injury (appeared to be shoulder/neck) evaluated and tested, source says,” NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo wrote on his official X account on Saturday. “Not sensing any huge panic but the testing will tell the story and I wouldn’t be surprised if he missed some time.”
Tunsil hurt himself during 1-on-1 pass-rush drills against edge rusher Odafe Oweh and had to leave practice on Saturday.
“As others have reported, Commanders LT Laremy Tunsil did leave the field after a one-on-one rep during the early portion of practice,” The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala wrote on her official X account on Saturday. “He was examined in the medical tent, then led back up to the team’s facility for further evaluation.”
The Commanders traded with the Houston Texans to obtain Tunsil before the 2025 season, and he turned in arguably the best season of his career — despite the Commanders going 5-12 — and played his way into a 2-year, $60.2 million contract extension on March 9.
Tunsil’s current contract, which runs through 2028, will bring his career earnings total to a staggering $223.8 million.
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For all of his dominance, Tunsil has a glaring flaw in his game — he gets called for too many penalties.
Pro Football Focus pointed out Tunsil is 1 of the NFL’s 10 most penalized players since 2021.
Tunsil came in at No. 3 on the list behind Chiefs offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor at No. 1 and Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins at No. 2.
“Tunsil has turned into one of the premier tackles in the sport, accruing five Pro Bowl nominations along the way,” PFF’s Bradley Locker wrote. “Yet even he hasn’t been immune to flags, compiling 49 since 2021. Tunsil’s biggest flaw has been false starts, as his 32 in the last five years lead the NFL. On the flip side, he’s been responsible for only 12 holds. Tunsil only setting his offenses back five yards — and not erasing a play after it’s already occurred — are easier to stomach than holds, contributing to his 90.5 overall PFF grade since 2021. Encouragingly, Tunsil was penalized only eight times across 802 snaps in his first year with Washington, when he played at an All-Pro level with an 84.7 overall mark.”
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