Christmas Day in the NFL opens up with an NFC East clash between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys, although it won’t feature Jayden Daniels (elbow)

Washington Commanders rookie RB and seventh round pick Jacorey Croskey-Merriitt wowed the entire NFL in Christmas Day loss to Cowboys.

The Washington Commanders Foundation teamed up with the NFL Foundation to award $650,000 to three high schools across the DMV.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt had two rushing touchdowns for the Commanders.

Punter Tress Way earns his third career Pro Bowl selection, crediting his teammates for the achievement amidst a losing campaign.

Josh Johnson's NFL teams record comes into spotlight for Commanders QB on Christmas originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Josh Johnson is an NFL record holder. No one in the history of the league has played for more teams than Johnson, the journeyman quarterback.

The Washington Commanders are currently 4-11 with two games left in the season, and just on the outside of having a top-5 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.Even with how bad their record is, the Commanders could still finish outside the top-5 picks in the draft in a wasted season,