The Washington Commanders are parting ways with one of the most experienced players on their offensive line. The team announced on Friday that it is releasing veteran offensive tackle D.J. Humphries ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Humphries, 32, had just joined the Commanders on a one-year deal in August. He was viewed as a potential option to replace left tackle Laremy Tunsil, who tore his triceps this summer. However, it seems as though Washington is comfortable moving forward with third-year offensive tackle Brandon Coleman, instead.
The Commanders selected Coleman in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of TCU. He appeared in 16 games and started 12 at left tackle as a rookie but was moved to left guard in 2025 following the team's acquisition of Tunsil. After starting the first two games of the 2025 season, Coleman was removed as the starting left guard in favor of Chris Paul and was even a healthy inactive for five consecutive games.
Coleman was able to prove himself worth of a spot in the starting lineup late in the season, though. In the Commanders' last three games, he started at left tackle due to Tunsil being injured. Humphries began his professional career as a first-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
He spent nine years in Arizona and earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2021 before having stints with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024 and Los Angeles Rams in 2025. A native of Union, South Carolina, Humphries played college football at Florida, where he appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman and was named First-team Offense Southeastern Conference Coaches' All-Freshman (OL) and Sporting News Freshman All-American.
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