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Dorance Armstrong Suspended, Misses Commanders Season Opener

8/15/2026

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Dorance Armstrong will miss the Washington Commanders' season opener after a suspension from Aug. 30 to Sept. 14, imposed for a May 10, 2025 misdemeanor arrest for assault and resisting arrest in Frisco, Texas.
Armstrong is still recovering from a torn ACL and has posted 63 tackles and 10.5 sacks for Washington.
He entered the NFL as a fourth-round 2018 draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys and finished six seasons with 169 tackles and 23.5 sacks.

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Dorance Armstrong will miss the Washington Commanders' season opener after a suspension from Aug. 30 to Sept. 14, imposed for a May 10, 2025 misdemeanor arrest for assault and resisting arrest in Frisco, Texas.
Armstrong is still recovering from a torn ACL and has posted 63 tackles and 10.5 sacks for Washington.
He entered the NFL as a fourth-round 2018 draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys and finished six seasons with 169 tackles and 23.5 sacks.