Commanders’ Dan Quinn reveals Brandon Coleman could play center

Might Brandon Coleman compete at center?

That’s right, Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn shared this with Locked on Commanders host David Harrison. The NFL Owners Meetings were held earlier this week out in Phoenix. According to Harrison, he sat down with Quinn briefly and inquired about Coleman possibly being moved to center.

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“Quinn said there is a path where this could potentially happen,” said Harrison. “However, Brandon Coleman is going to start the season at guard. He’s going to start the season at left guard, competing at reps for that position. It’s going to be basically a situation of how the battles unfold both at left guard and center. If there is a need there, Dan Quinn’s focus is getting the best five offensive linemen on the field.”

The past two seasons, Tyler Biadasz was the Commanders‘ starting center. But he was released and then quickly signed by the Chargers as a free agent. Nick Allegretti, who was the 2024 starter at left guard, became a reserve in 2025 as the Commanders replaced him Coleman. However, Coleman would lose the starting spot to Chris Paul early last season.

Allegretti informed Quinn this offseason that he wants a shot at the starting center job.

If you are wondering, yes, Allegretti played some center at Illinois and played the final two games of 2025 at center, replacing the injured Biadasz. As for Coleman, he started 12 games at left tackle in 2024. In 2025, he started the first two games at left guard and was replaced by Chris Paul for the remainder of the season.

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However, Coleman is the most athletic of the bunch and scored very high on his athletic tests at the 2024 Scouting Combine. We learned that in the final weeks of practice, the Commanders were working in Coleman at center, providing him some of the reps. Coleman also, don’t forget, moved back outside to tackle in 2025 when starter Laremy Tunsil went down with an injury.