"Frankie Luvu was an overlooked name on general manager Adam Peters' laundry list of free agency acquisitions over the 2024 offseason, and he quickly became the gem of the class. He was named a second-team All-Pro after a career-best campaign with eight sacks, 14 quarterback hits, and two fumble recoveries. More importantly, he became the enforcer of the Commanders' defense."
"Through six weeks in 2025, that version of Luvu has been invisible. There's been the occasional big play or hit, such as when he decked quarterback Caleb Williams for a significant third-down loss at the end of the first half against the Chicago Bears. But far more often, Luvu's looked lost in space and been a step slow moving from side to side, especially on outside runs and short passes."
The Washington Commanders face an early-season crossroads with multiple issues affecting results and performance. Several key players must improve for the team to repeat last season's success and string together wins. Frankie Luvu, a recent breakout All-Pro and defensive enforcer, has shown a sharp drop in production through six weeks of 2025. Occasional impactful plays have been overshadowed by frequent positional confusion, slow lateral movement, and lapses on outside runs and short passes. The defense has reverted to mistakes seen under prior staffs, including missed tackles, busted coverages, surrendering chunk yardage, and failing to make key stops.
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