Commanders DT Johnny Newton to miss significant time with torn pectoral muscle

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/newton-jerzhan/KA04fonQ/"]Newton[/a], 23, recorded 38 tackles and a career-high five sacks last season after playing in all 17 regular season games. [/p][p]The former second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft started 11 games and played in 16 during his rookie campaign, in which he put up 44 tackles and two sacks. [/p][embed guid="13f013ba-3a3a-4a50-93a3-2993fcd1199d" url="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/2090243995360223411?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]It's another blow for the Commanders on the line, just on the other side of the ball. Earlier in camp, left tackle [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tunsil-laremy/vT1C594Q/"]Laremy Tunsil[/a] suffered a torn triceps and will undergo surgery. [/p][p]He will either miss the majority of the season, if not all of it. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-commanders/pYobX5Ul/"]Washington[/a] finished the 2025 season with a 5-12 record, a year removed from losing to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-eagles/dGgVhRLK/"]Philadelphia Eagles[/a] in the NFC Championship. They'll take on the Eagles to kick off their season on September 13th. [/p][infobox id="20b251ad-200b-415c-a27c-559697b10377" /]