6 Commanders players to watch vs. the Bears

At one point, wide receiver Terry McLaurin was the ideal trade target for the Bears. But then he signed an extension with Washington and those hopes were dashed. McLaurin hasn’t had the strongest start to the season, but he’s still the Commanders WR1, leading the team with 326 receiving yards and will be a focus of the passing game come Thursday.

The other player who has been a focal point, however, has been Curtis Samuel. Leading the Commanders with 45 targets, and 33 receptions, Samuel is the more involved of the two receivers through five weeks after missing most of the 2021 season with injuries. Samuel can be used all over the field and needs to be accounted for when he’s on the field. Both he and McLaurin will be heavily relied on for Washington on Thursday night.