NFL Hands Down Suspension to Commanders Edge-Rusher
Summary
The Washington Commanders will miss player Dorance Armstrong for their first game of the 2026 NFL season due to a suspension. Armstrong is suspended for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy after misdemeanor charges from 2025.Key Facts
- Dorance Armstrong, a defensive player for the Washington Commanders, is suspended for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
- The suspension is unpaid and starts on August 30, with eligibility to return on September 14.
- The suspension relates to misdemeanor assault and resisting arrest charges from May 2025 in Texas.
- Armstrong is also recovering from a torn ACL injury suffered in Week 7 of the previous season.
- He signed a three-year contract with the Commanders before the 2024 season.
- Armstrong’s NFL career began in 2018 with the Dallas Cowboys, where he played for six years.
- His college football career was at Kansas, where he received honors and recorded significant defensive stats.
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