{
  "id": 3130283,
  "title": "While Commanders face questions at center, coach Dan Quinn expresses confidence in the position",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/while-commanders-face-questions-at-center-coach-dan-quinn-expresses",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:43:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/while-commanders-face-questions-center-224347312.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Washington Commanders' center position remains a concern for the team following their preseason loss to Detroit. Coach Dan Quinn expressed confidence in both starting center Julian Good-Jones, a veteran who has played in only one NFL game, and rookie Matt Gulbin, a sixth-round pick. Neither player has been fully cleared for practice due to injury concerns, with Good-Jones sidelined due to a calf injury and Gulbin still adjusting to playing center. The Commanders' offensive line has faced challenges in pass protection, and Quinn plans to evaluate both players further during a joint practice with Baltimore on Wednesday and their upcoming game against the Ravens on Friday. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the center position, Quinn remains confident in the system and the players' ability to handle the role.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}