All the fuss has been on the Washington Commanders welcoming in their new draft class with rookie minicamp this week, but there was another announcement that will get the fans excited that football is just on the horizon. On the same day as the first day of rookie minicamp, the Commanders and the NFL officially announced when their 2026 schedule would be released: Thursday May, 14th. Consider this your save the date pic.twitter.com/UaoRBPhJ5F — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 8, 2026 Schedule Analysis It's already a given that the Commanders will play six games, split between home and away, against their NFC East division rivals. And with the division improving, coupled with the Commanders having one of the toughest schedules of opponents, they will likely have one of the hardest schedules in the league.…