{"id":39355,"date":"2026-08-11T21:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39355"},"modified":"2026-08-11T21:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:35:27","slug":"nfl-news-commanders-laremy-tunsil-needs-surgery-on-torn-triceps-out-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39355","title":{"rendered":"NFL news: Commanders&#8217; Laremy Tunsil needs surgery on torn triceps, out indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1422285\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/washington-commanders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Commanders<\/a> offense will be without one of its most integral players for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday that franchise left tackle Laremy Tunsil will be <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1422286\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/injuries\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sidelined indefinitely,<\/a> as he needs surgery on his torn triceps.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It\u2019s always tough to talk about a player missing time, and especially a great player like LT,&#8221; Quinn said. &#8220;He is an absolutely fantastic teammate, and he\u2019ll be missed. We certainly can\u2019t wait to get him back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1422287\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/laremy-tunsil-washington-commanders.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/laremy-tunsil-washington-commanders.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/laremy-tunsil-washington-commanders.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/laremy-tunsil-washington-commanders.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/laremy-tunsil-washington-commanders.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Laremy Tunsil runs across the field during an NFL game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Laremy Tunsil No. 78 of the Washington Commanders runs across the field during an NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium on Nov. 2, 2025, in Landover, Md.<\/span> <span>(Perry Knotts\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The 32-year-old was injured during an individual drill on Saturday against pass rusher Odafe Oweh. Tunsil immediately went down and took a knee after the play and was quickly ushered into to the facility after talking with the training staff.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Commanders made Tunsil the highest-paid tackle in the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1422288\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> with a two-year, $60.2 million contract extension in March. He became the first lineman in NFL history to make $30 million annually.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The five-time Pro Bowler has been one of the best left tackles in the NFL since being drafted by the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1422289\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> with the No. 13 overall pick in the NFL Draft. He spent three seasons in Miami before being traded to the Houston Texans in 2019 and spent the next six seasons in Texas.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1422290\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. 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It\u2019s a natural transition for Coleman, who started 12 games at left tackle as a rookie for Washington in 2024 and played well. He made three starts at left tackle last year.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/laremy-tunsil-commanders-broncos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/laremy-tunsil-commanders-broncos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/laremy-tunsil-commanders-broncos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/laremy-tunsil-commanders-broncos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/laremy-tunsil-commanders-broncos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Laremy Tunsil #78 lines up during an NFL game at Northwest Stadium.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Laremy Tunsil #78 of the Washington Commanders lines up during an NFL game against the Denver Broncos at Northwest Stadium on Nov. 30, 2025, in Landover, Md.<\/span> <span>(Michael Owens\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;He\u2019s played a lot of winning football at left tackle here, and we know that he\u2019s ready for it,&#8221; Quinn said. &#8220;He\u2019s put in an excellent offseason, and the team is very confident in him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The plan is for the Commanders to give Coleman an extended look in Tunsil&#8217;s old spot, with veteran Andrew Wylie staying in his backup swing tackle role. Quinn consulted with general manager Adam Peters and said they don\u2019t expect to explore help in free agency right now.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><em>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><strong><em>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1422292\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> sports coverage on X<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, and subscribe to<\/em><\/strong><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1422292\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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