If you only consider sacks, the Washington Commanders had a pass rush unit that finished in the middle of the pack in 2025.
Led by veteran Von Miller’s nine, the Commanders’ defense totaled 42 sacks on the season. When he was hurt shortly before midseason, defensive end Dorance Armstrong Jr. was on pace for 13 sacks. Losing Armstrong, along with fellow ends Deatrich Wise Jr. and Javontae Jean-Baptiste, no doubt caused the pass rush to suffer.
This was never projected to be a strength of the defense, and there is no guarantee that the return of the injured players in 2026 will provide much relief.