Fansided · Aug 20, 2025
Commanders' young tight ends pushed into survival mode after preseason flop
Washington Commanders tight end Colson Yankoff | Scott Taetsch/GettyImagesFans hoping to gain some clarity on the Washington Commanders' backup tight end race were in for disappointment against the Cincinnati Bengals. After some excellent running plays early on, the offense simply wasn’t on the field long enough to give most of its pass catchers a serious look.
Jayden Daniels did not throw a pass in his only series. Josh Johnson and Sam Hartman completed just 10 throws all night. It was a very poor performance across the board from the backup quarterback and the entire passing unit.
Tight ends were targeted on just two of the Commanders’ 19 pass attempts, and caught one ball.
