For the Washington Commanders and the 31 other NFL teams, that means they must trim their rosters from 90 to 53 players. The Commanders enter the 2025 season with high expectations. Not even a winless preseason that saw the Commanders get outscored by a total of 71 points has fans concerned.

With the preseason out of the way, next up is cutdown day. Every NFL team must trim its roster from 90 players to 53 by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Then, teams can begin assembling their practice squads, which often consist of re-signing several players who were cut.

The Arizona Cardinals open the 2025 NFL regular season at the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7 at the Superdome. Injuries will play a major role in how the Cardinals' 53-man roster is determined and will cause a significant reshuffle at some point once those players are healthy.

Zach Orr's ever-improving defense found dominance from key rookies and select veterans as Baltimore dominated Washington, 31-13 at Northwest Stadium.

Ravens steamroll the Commanders 30-3 on the road in impressive preseason finale.

I got to get better” after first preseason game Will Campbell remains humble after watching his film vs. the Washington Commanders. <a href="