OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Washington Commanders’ final preseason game isn’t until Friday night in Baltimore. And while that will be meaningful for down-the-roster players trying to show they deserve an NFL job, the reality is that the bulk of Washington’s training camp concluded with Wednesday’s joint practice against the Ravens.General manager Adam Peters and his staff have almost all the information they need to construct the 53-man roster and assemble a 17-man practice squad. Final cuts are due by 6 p.m. Sunday, and while the Commanders may well sift through veterans cut by other teams — might a center free up? — the past month has shed light on the team’s strengths, as well as what areas of concern might be paramount for coach Dan Quinn and his staff.Here’s what we’ve learned since camp began in late July:Jayden Daniels reminded why he’s a franchise starThat may not be groundbreaking, but after an injury-riddled 2025 season, Daniels returned and had a heck of an offseason — all while adjusting to a new-ish play caller and new scheme. David Blough, his assistant quarterbacks coach the last two seasons, has taken over as offensive coordinator and installed a system that will include parts of what he learned from his time as a quarterback and coach. That means some of what Kevin O’Connell runs in Minnesota, bits of what former Washington coordinator Kliff Kingsbury ran and plenty of what Ben Johnson runs in Chicago (and ran in Detroit).That’s also meant Daniels preparing to play more under center and make more adjustments at the line — all things that could potentially take time. But Daniels made the transition appear seamless. His command of the system was obvious, and his growth as a leader was unmistakable.“We track everything,” Blough said earlier in camp. “We’ve tracked every throw he’s made over the last three years. We have metrics to measure all of those statistics. He’s as accurate as he’s ever been. He’s completed as many passes as he ever has. It’s just a testament to asking him to do something different and him wanting to grow and evolve.”Commanders camp takeaways: Jaden Daniels locked-in; injuries mountNicki JhabvalaThe concerns up front are realThe Commanders decided to cut center Tyler Biadasz in February with a year left on his contract. They had a number of other roster holes to fill in the offseason, but believed upgrading the center position was worth adding to the list. They pursued Tyler Linderbaum, but the Raiders won the bidding with a three-year, $81 million offer, and Washington opted to let its in-house talent compete instead.That essentially handed the job to Nick Allegretti, a veteran who has played primarily guard. Julian Good-Jones has played only two offensive snaps in his pro career, and Matt Gulbin was drafted in the sixth round out of Michigan State.How that plan will play out remains a huge question because Allegretti suffered a calf strain on the first day of camp. He returned Aug. 18, but reinjured the calf the following day and hasn’t performed since. In the joint practice against the Ravens, both Gulbin and Good-Jones — who has appeared in one career regular-season game — struggled mightily, contributing to a rough day for Daniels and the offense.Washington has invested significant capital into its offensive line in recent years, giving right guard Sam Cosmi a contract extension in 2024, then trading for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and drafting right tackle Josh Conerly Jr. in 2025, making it a potential strength coming into the 2026 season.When Tunsil was lost to a triceps injury, the O-line became cause for concern, yet Brandon Coleman has held up well in his place. The issues, rather, have been inside and due partly to talent and experience, as well as cohesive time together. The Commanders don’t have a clear backup to spell Allegretti, and their depth at guard is thin.“We need more from us as a group,” Coleman said Wednesday. “O-line-wise, I feel like we got to be the ones to push everything on the offense. I think it was up and down. And that (stuff), we got to obviously correct.”The rotation with Gulbin and Good-Jones at center, combined with the temporary absence of Cosmi because of an illness, left Daniels working new iterations of the O-line on Wednesday.“When you don’t get a rep next to somebody the whole camp, and then you end up getting like 12 of them here in joint practice, I mean, it’s like working with new co-workers,” Conerly said.The Commanders added some depth at tackle by signing veteran D.J. Humphries to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Quinn said Humphries would work mostly at left tackle, with veteran swingman Andrew Wylie remaining as depth on the right side.“I’m trying to help the team any way I can,” said Humphries, a former Pro Bowler with Arizona who played in just 10 games over the past two seasons with Kansas City and the Los Angeles Rams. “I’m not the savior, though.”The tightest roster race is at receiverThere was a time not too long ago when Washington sorely needed help at receiver. That changed (at least on paper) with the addition of Stefon Diggs. The four-time Pro Bowler agreed to a one-year deal with the Commanders earlier this month, giving them a needed “No. 2” behind Terry McLaurin.It also created some tough decisions for Peters and Quinn. Rookie Antonio Williams is a lock to make the roster, which leaves eight players — Treylon Burks, Luke McCaffrey, Dyami Brown, Jaylin Lane, Van Jefferson, Jaden Bradley, Nick Nash and Jacoby Jones — vying for the last three or four receiver spots.Selecting the initial group could come down to their specific skill sets — Brown has rare speed, Lane is the Commanders’ starting punt returner and McCaffrey their starting kick returner, Burks has big-play ability, Jefferson adds size and Bradley has developmental potential — as well their markets. Might Washington try to move anyone on this list? Would they have trade value? And which ones would get claimed by other teams if placed on waivers?The addition of Stefon Diggs was a big one for the receiving corps, and the fans at training camp. (Scott Taetsch / Getty Images)Injuries disrupted the flowThe offensive line wasn’t the only position group to be hit by injuries. The defensive front is dealing with issues large and small.Tackle Johnny Newton is out indefinitely after tearing a pectoral muscle in the first preseason game against Miami. Outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson suffered a knee injury in the joint practice with the Dolphins. Fellow outside backer Odafe Oweh, who signed a four-year deal worth up to $100 million in March, has a strained calf and hasn’t practiced in more than a week. Veteran tackle Tim Settle also missed time because of a calf injury (he returned to practice this week), Daron Payne is sidelined with a lower-body injury, defensive end Drake Jackson was recently placed on injured reserve and Deatrich Wise Jr. has yet to practice since suffering a torn quadriceps last September.“We play a contact sport, a physical violence sport,” Daniels said Wednesday. “So things are gonna happen. You get put in uncompromising situations where your body’s not really used to. So things happen.”But the injuries are particularly disruptive for a team trying to learn new systems on both sides of the ball. Blough and defensive coordinator Daronte Jones have not been able to install their schemes with the personnel expected to execute them during the season. Cornerback Trey Amos, expected to be a starter on the outside, returned from a broken leg he suffered last year but sprained his ankle in only his second practice.“Definitely concerned,” Quinn said of the injuries on Wednesday. “Just don’t like it, and I want to always see the work to make sure their readiness is there. But I’ll assess where it is into next week and then have a better view.”D-line could feast (health permitting)Washington’s biggest offseason project was transforming the defense, especially its front seven. The additions of Oweh, Chaisson, Charles Omenihu and Settle gave Jones a formidable group on the line, while drafting Sonny Styles in the first round and signing free agent Leo Chenal transformed the linebacking corps.In the early part of camp and the start of preseason, the changes clearly paid dividends. Washington’s D-line regularly created pressure against its own offense and dominated the Dolphins in their joint practice ahead of the preseason opener.Players praised Jones’ system, which relies heavily on the play up front. But how far the D-line can take Washington will likely depend heavily on health.There’s a plan for the linebackersCommanders linebackers Frankie Luvu, left, and Kain Medrano take the field for a joint practice with the Ravens. (Scott Taetsch / Getty Images)Veteran Frankie Luvu wore the “green dot” — meaning he received the play calls in his helmet from Jones — for much of camp, but Styles will also get time relaying the calls.“We’ll also rotate a few guys in and out,” Quinn said. “So, both of them at some point will have it if one comes out and (Chenal) comes in.”Styles, selected seventh overall, flashed over the course of camp, showing his speed and playmaking ability. Quinn has also praised the way he stays square and his command at the line of scrimmage.But Styles has also experienced some struggles typical of a rookie. During the team’s joint practice on Wednesday, the Ravens’ longest play from scrimmage — a pass over the middle from Lamar Jackson to receiver Devontez Walker — went directly over Styles’ head. At other times in camp and preseason, Styles has appeared to play with hesitation.“You can see those times where he cuts it loose and you can really see that speed on tape,” Jones said earlier in camp. “… I’d rather you go full speed and make a mistake than to be too slow and be right. But that’s just something that all young players — really, any player — has to learn, their range of what they can and cannot do.”That said, the coaching staff is clearly preparing to weaponize Styles — who hasn’t blitzed in his limited appearances in games — once the regular season begins.“You’d say he could play man-to-man because of the speed,” Quinn added. “But I’d also say the zone parts of his game are gonna be exceptional because he has quickness as well as speed. Sometimes you might see a person who’s fast, but they have to build up to it. Whereas he’s got initial quickness to get to a certain location, and that’s a big deal.”On Wednesday, backup linebacker Kain Medrano also made an impact — picking off one pass and breaking up another.