All aTwitter: 20-Aug-25 – TE John Bates may have been the star of the show for Commanders on Monday night

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We have signed T George Fant pic.twitter.com/rNF69ZnJ07
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 19, 2025

Bobby and Jayden got somebody on the roster now they don’t wanna challenge to basketball. George Fant played basketball most of his college years and got multiple all-conference nods. Bobby probably already knows from his Seattle days. #RaiseHail
— KB 🏈 (@KBDCSports) August 19, 2025

Nice

veteran depth – looking like the expectation is Wylie as a guard, Allegretti, Paul, Scott and Fant as the rest of the depth OL https://t.co/AlTnwltMIK
— Mitchell Tischler (@Mitch_Tischler) August 19, 2025

He had a really good night, showed good movement…just had a good night

Doesn’t have to be a killer block every time

He really may have locked up a spot https://t.co/kdhuc91ejV
— Lynnell Willingham (@Nell_BTP) August 19, 2025

Commanders TE John Bates with such a fantastic block on the GT touchdown last night.
Footwork ✅
Aiming point ✅
Finish ✅

He blocks two Bengals LBs with one block. pic.twitter.com/v0jEZ2TwfJ

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) August 19, 2025

Trips to the field.

GT counter toward the nub TE presents all kinds of fit issues for Cincy here.

TE Bates is a weapon for WAS blocking in the run game.@HogsHaven

pic.twitter.com/Y9XN9wETha
— Last of the Fullbacks (@TheLastFullback) August 19, 2025

32 was MOVIN' pic.twitter.com/0BGLgxmbTY
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 19, 2025

.@Commanders @JacoryMerritt15 rambles 27 yards for a TD on this "Counter – Trey" made famous by the Hogs in the 80's! But none of this happens w/o John Bates blocking both ILB's. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/aKE0IfbhY0
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) August 19, 2025

📝 3-Minute Clinic on the “Crunch” Play pic.twitter.com/5wq2Aa51ID
— Coach Dan Casey (@CoachDanCasey) August 19, 2025

Jayden Daniels: 1 drive, 1 touchdown 😤 pic.twitter.com/DeHJgCiKJi
— All-Pro Reels (@allproreels) August 19, 2025

everybody cheered pic.twitter.com/BEHFxO03WL
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 19, 2025

Jayden Daniels cheesing after the touchdown last night, then Dan Quinn lifts him up on the sideline! pic.twitter.com/kKHW2C6qns
— COMMANDERS FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) August 19, 2025

Talking w @SolomonsWisdom about Commanders run game: "Without Brian Robinson Jr they wanted to see how they would fare, and if youre Adam Peters or Dan Quinn you had to feel good about how it looked."
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) August 19, 2025

After seeing Will Harris' key PBU last night, @Russellmania621 talked to him about being in the right place at the right time. pic.twitter.com/zfL8AMB5jO
— The Team 980 (@team980) August 19, 2025

Another UDFA who has had a solid camp: LB Ale Kahoe. Played well last night vs starters. Plays teams. Good grasp on what to do. Nice job filling gaps, off blocks to help.
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 19, 2025

Javon Kinlaw grew up in Washington D.C.

Last night was very special for the big defensive tackle.

On making his Washington debut, Javon told me, "it gave me chills. I had goosebumps leading up to it. I can't say enough, you know?" pic.twitter.com/KGR9sbG0Ok
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) August 19, 2025

How did the Washington Commanders get better from last night's game vs Cincy?

DT Johnny Newton told me, "more experience for the younger guys. The more experience they have, the better they will get. The more comfortable they will get." pic.twitter.com/F7EmrKBPFL
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) August 19, 2025

Great job by the Commanders O-Line on Bill's touchdown run.

Bates.
Conerly Jr.
Wylie.

I asked Andrew Wylie about Bill's running style, he said. "dominant runner, man. Just one of those guys that refuses to go down." pic.twitter.com/W6gtpxDeRd
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) August 19, 2025

Great stuff from Commanders rookie Jaylin Lane.

The wideout had 3 catches for 42 yards last night against the Bengals.

Jaylin told me, "it felt good. I played a lot more outside this game. It's always good when the ball comes your way." pic.twitter.com/YqGZyPY4Wm
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) August 19, 2025

"It had been such a rocky experience that I think the Colts really wanted to try something new..

Talking to people that had been at Colts Training Camp you could see this was swinging towards Daniel Jones" ~ @MoveTheSticks #PMSLive https://t.co/8uXzUwVSqd pic.twitter.com/DYcXUTdhe4
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 19, 2025

Good news for #Giants: LT Andrew Thomas is coming off PUP
— Charlotte Carroll (@charlottecrrll) August 19, 2025

🚨 @COLTS NAME DANIEL JONES QB1 🚨

We react to the news coming out of Indianapolis of Jones officially beating out Anthony Richardson:#NFL #ForTheShoe pic.twitter.com/UF5IQs6F8s
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) August 19, 2025

Daniel Jones will earn $100k for each Colts win. $1m tied to making the playoffs. Also bonuses for winning playoff games. These are incentives on top of his $14m contract
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) August 19, 2025

Jalen McMillan will be placed on injured reserve after suffering a “severely sprained neck,” against the Steelers and could be out past the Bucs Week 9 bye week, the Times has learned. Team still feels fortunate the injury wasn’t worse and have depth at WR starting with Mike…
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) August 19, 2025

Rookies are DOMINATING on the ground this preseason 😤 pic.twitter.com/JFFiEnjvQE
— PFF Fantasy (@PFF_Fantasy) August 19, 2025

Today’s behind the scenes show convo — did we have an issue with Terry McLaurin not showing up for last night’s preseason game. pic.twitter.com/AJfFeMi09X
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) August 19, 2025

Terry McLaurin and his agent are gonna have to deal with reality, @kevinsheehanDC says. "And sooner rather than later." pic.twitter.com/7KXe4BDNiB
— The Team 980 (@team980) August 19, 2025

The fake QB sneak ran to perfection 🥱👀
pic.twitter.com/3fZXwxOkwk
— Footballism (@FootbaIIism) August 19, 2025

Eight D.C. Defenders have signed NFL contracts this summer:

WR Braylon Sanders – Commanders
WR Seth Williams – Raiders
OL Liam Fornadel – Jets
RB Deon Jackson – Lions
OL Gunner Britton – Lions
CB Michael Ojemudia – Cowboys
OL Mason Brooks – Dolphins
WR Cornell Powell – Texans https://t.co/9hjtvmgX2n
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) August 19, 2025

Big news today as @JohnWall officially announced his retirement from the @NBA.

John was a force on the @WashWizards from the moment he stepped on the scene as the #1 draft pick in 2010. He was a player we all admired – from his speed, explosiveness and distinct flair, to his… pic.twitter.com/KDpBcKsfY0
— Zach Leonsis (@ZacharyLeonsis) August 19, 2025