The Washington Commanders were dominated from start to finish in Friday's preseason opener against the New England Patriots. Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson kicked off the game with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and the rout was on. The Patriots would take a 20-0 lead and walk away with an easy 48-18 victory.
While the score is concerning, it's only a preseason game — the first preseason game. The Commanders also sat 30 players, including Jayden Daniels, Bobby Wagner, Laremy Tunsil and almost every projected starter. Sam Hartman started at quarterback for Washington before he was relieved by veteran Josh Johnson.