{
  "id": 7832401,
  "title": "Commanders Add 10-Year NFL Veteran to 53-Man Roster After 65 Career Starts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/commanders-add-10-year-nfl-veteran-to-53-man-roster-after-65-career",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T17:14:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/commanders-add-10-nfl-veteran-171417902.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Washington Commanders have signed 33-year-old former NFL player Lucas Patrick to their 53-man roster, providing the team with valuable veteran experience on their offensive line. Patrick has started 65 career games over a decade in the NFL, playing all three interior positions: center, left guard, and right guard. The Commanders, who are still working on settling their interior line, obtained Patrick after he visited the team earlier this week. Patrick had previously played for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, and Cincinnati Bengals before being released by the Giants. Despite some knee issues during training camp, Patrick has proven himself as a seasoned player, demonstrating his ability to contribute to a team's success. The signing comes just days before the Commanders' matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on September 20, providing the team with an experienced option to strengthen their offensive line.",
  "summary": "The Washington Commanders are adding another experienced body to its offensive line. The Commanders are signing Lucas Patrick to the 53-man roster, giving them a veteran who has already started 65 games across a decade in the NFL. Tom Pelissero reported the move on September 16, saying Patrick had agreed to join the Commanders after […] The post Commanders Add 10-Year NFL Veteran to 53-Man Roster…",
  "key_points": [
    "Washington Commanders add 33-year-old Lucas Patrick to 53-man roster.",
    "Patrick has 65 career starts over a decade in NFL, played all three interior positions.",
    "Signing strengthens offensive line before September 20 game against Dallas Cowboys."
  ],
  "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."
}