Commanders' Dan Quinn gives insight into Washington's plan at center

Ashburn, Va. – With the 2026 league year barely underway, Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn addressed the most conspicuous hole on his remodeled roster on Monday, outlining an open-ended competition to replace Tyler Biadasz after the veteran center was released and subsequently signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Quinn confirmed that the club never explored trade offers for Biadasz, whose 2025 tape dipped from his 2024 standard, and said the position now sits in flux. Julian Good-Jones, a 2020 undrafted signee who spent two seasons in the CFL before landing on Washington’s practice squad in 2023, will get the first crack at the job, though Quinn cautioned that “the spot is not yet settled” and that additional talent could be imported “in the future.”

Good-Jones has logged only two regular-season snaps on active rosters, raising immediate questions about whether Washington’s in-house options can hold up in the NFC East. Quinn’s admission that the depth chart remains fluid signals that general manager Adam Peters is expected to scour both the remainder of free agency and the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft for reinforcements.

The Commanders entered the offseason with more than 30 pending free agents; 16 have been retained, six have departed, and 18 remain unsigned. Biadasz’s exit leaves Washington without a proven pivot, and Nick Allegretti’s uneven fill-in work last fall did little to quiet concerns about interior stability.

Washington currently holds eight draft picks, and league observers anticipate the front office will strongly consider adding a young center to anchor the offensive line’s future. Until then, Quinn insists the battle for the starting job is wide open, setting the stage for a pivotal summer in the trenches.