Frankie Luvu is tipped for a surprising promotion on the Washington Commanders' new-look defense. The post Frankie Luvu Tipped for Surprising Commanders Promotion appeared first on HEAVY.

Frankie Luvu takes early command of Daronte Jones' defense, while Chris Paul sheds weight to fit David Blough's scheme. Plus, Sam Cosmi earns top 10 honors.

For now, it looks like Frankie Luvu will wear the 'green dot' for the Commanders.

Washington's defense went from serviceable in 2024 to awful in 2025. After giving up the fifth-most passing yards and third-most rushing yards in the league, Washington drafted Sonny Styles with the seventh overall pick, but one player won't be enough to elevate the group from the bottom of the league. Daron Payne, Dorance Armstrong and Frankie Luvu are all playing on contracts set to expire at the end of the year.

ESPN's latest linebacker rankings dropped Frankie Luvu after an injury-hit season, fueling motivation for the Commanders star.

The Washington Commanders made clear linebacker upgrades this offseason, but Frankie Luvu has remained a mainstay at the top of the room

Frankie Luvu, along with the rest of the Commanders, had a bad year in 2025. He recently talked about looking inward in order to ensure that doesn't happen again in 2026.

One position group has Commanders coach Dan Quinn really excited about 2026.