Washington Commanders announce finalized 2026 preseason schedule

The Commanders preseason schedule is officially set. The date and time of Washington’s Week 2 exhibition against the Detroit Lions were the only details outstanding, and the team announced them on Tuesday afternoon. They’ll play the Lions on Aug. 22 at noon ET in a game that will be broadcast locally on WUSA 9, the CBS affiliate in the Washington D.C. media market. Here’s the preseason schedule in its entirety: Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. ET Week 2: at Detroit Lions, Au