{
  "id": 12334169,
  "title": "Commanders admit big offseason mistake without saying a word",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/commanders-admit-big-offseason-mistake-without-saying-a-word",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:05:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/commanders-admit-big-offseason-mistake-080532677.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Washington Commanders made a significant offseason mistake by not preparing for the departure of their starting center, Tyler Biadasz. They heavily invested in Nick Allegretti as the starting center, despite his limited experience and a history of struggles at the position. When Allegretti injured his calf during training camp, the team did not have a viable backup solution. In a surprising move, the Commanders signed former Giants guard/center Lucas Patrick, who had been released due to injury. Patrick started at center for the remainder of the preseason, while Allegretti started at right guard. When Patrick played every offensive snap in Week 4, Allegretti was limited to only three special teams snaps. Team General Manager Adam Peters and Head Coach Ron Rivera avoided openly admitting the center experiment's failure. However, their words and actions suggest Washington has admitted to this critical misstep without directly stating it.",
  "summary": "The Washington Commanders admitted an offseason mistake without saying a word.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}