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The Washington Times stories: Football

26 August 2025

• Hendrickson, Bengals reach agreement on one-year deal worth $30 million
  All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed on a new one-year contract, ending his hold-in, three people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.
• Commanders' cuts begin as team pushes toward 53-man roster
  The Commanders' path to a 53-man roster began in earnest on Monday with six cuts. Coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to make 32 more moves to trim the 91-man offseason squad for the upcoming season opener.
• LOVERRO: Star wideout back in orbit around the Commanders' sun
  It must have really hurt Terry McLaurin to hold out like he did.
• McLaurin agrees to three-year extension with Commanders
  Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is ending his "hold-in" after agreeing to a three-year contract extension on Monday, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Washington Times.
• Commanders' roster hopefuls wait, wonder ahead of cutdown day
  The Washington Commanders' roster hopefuls made their final case for the 53-man squad during Saturday's 30-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the preseason finale. Now, they're stuck in the waiting game -- what many players and coaches call the NFL's most depressing period.
• Howell traded to Eagles as Vikings sign Wentz in deals involving former Commanders
  A pair of ex-Commanders rode the NFL's ever-spinning quarterback carousel on Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings traded signal-caller Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap, instead signing Carson Wentz as their new backup quarterback.
• Schools use field logos, higher concession prices and more to pay for the new era in college sports
  It was an exercise in corporate branding that wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in most pro sports. In college sports, it bordered on revolutionary.
• Szmyt's last-second field goal lifts Browns to 19-17 victory over Rams
  Andre Szmyt hit a 37-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Cleveland Browns to a 19-17 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday.
• Loop kicks 61-yard field goal as Ravens finish preseason undefeated by beating Commanders
  Tyler Loop made all three of his field goal attempts -- including one from 61 yards -- as the Ravens completed an unbeaten preseason with a 30-3 rout of the Washington Commanders on Saturday.
• Commanders send running back Robinson to 49ers for sixth-round pick
  The Washington Commanders have traded running back Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 sixth-round draft choice, a source familiar with the negotiations confirmed Friday.