The Washington Commanders are getting great news ahead of a big-time Monday Night Football matchup against the surging Kansas City Chiefs.

Kansas City assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Dave Toub spoke from the podium Friday at team headquarters. The Chiefs (4-3)

Washington Commanders' top pass rusher Dorance Armstrong is out for Week 8 vs. the Kansas City Chiefs and the remainder of the season | @EdEastonJr

They've both had remarkable careers, ranking third and sixth on the league's all-time career receptions list for tight ends. Kelce's 1,035 catches ranks behind Tony Gonzalez (1,325) and Jason Witten (1,228); Ertz has 798 receptions. They rank 1-2 in receptions since entering the league.

The Commanders got a major boost ahead of Monday’s game as Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel returned to practice, per Dan Quinn.

Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App and in the NFL streaming hub. During the 2025 NFL season, multiplatinum recording artist Saweetie becomes the first woman to be music curator for "Monday Night Football." The Santa Clara, California, native will handpick tracks that will be featured in live MNF broadcasts and promotional spots.

The Chiefs then ruled Simmons out, though the story went slightly under the radar given the game itself and the postgame altercation between Lions safety Brian Branch and Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Several days later, Reid declined to comment but said that general manager Brett Veach was handling the situation.

Former Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher will bang the drum prior to kickoff Monday for the Chiefs contest with the Commanders.

And ahead of the home matchup, you can download a digital poster designed by The Star's Neil Nakahodo - if you're a logged-in Star subscriber. Download a poster for Chiefs-Command