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The Washington Commanders<\/a> may have actually been just 1 play \u2014 or 1 player \u2014 away from pulling off the upset over the Philadelphia Eagles in a 24-22 Week 1 loss.<\/p>\n The Commanders might have the player who can make a difference coming back in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n \u201cCommanders DE Dorance Armstrong has officially been reinstated by the league following his Week 1 suspension,\u201d Commanders reporter Ben Standig wrote<\/a> on his official X account on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cDorance Armstrong was reinstated by the NFL, so he will be available Sunday at Dallas,\u201d ESPN\u2019s John Keim wrote<\/a> on X on Monday.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0selected Armstrong, 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, in the 4th round (No. 116 overall) of the\u00a02018 NFL Draft,<\/a>\u00a0and he thrived despite never becoming a full-time starter.<\/p>\n In six seasons in Dallas, Armstrong played in 93 games with just 14 starts and still had\u00a023.5 career sacks<\/a>, with 21.0 sacks in his final 3 seasons, including a career-high 8.5 sacks in 2022.<\/p>\n NFL Suspended Armstrong for Season Opener<\/p>\n The NFL announced a 1-game suspension for Armstrong on August 14.<\/p>\n \u201cCommanders\u00a0edge\u00a0Dorance Armstrong<\/a>\u00a0is suspended for the club\u2019s first regular season game without pay for violating the NFL\u2019s Personal Conduct Policy,\u201d\u00a0NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport wrote<\/a> on his official X account. \u201cThe suspension will begin on August 30, and he will be eligible for reinstatement on Monday, September 14.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCommanders\u00a0DE Dorance Armstrong has been suspended for Week 1 vs. the\u00a0Eagles<\/a>\u00a0for violating the NFL\u2019s personal conduct policy,\u201d\u00a0The 33rd Team\u2019s Ari Meirov wrote<\/a> on his official X account. \u201cArmstrong has had 10.5 sacks the last two seasons in Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n One thing that wasn\u2019t totally clear on Friday was exactly what Armstrong had done to warrant the suspension.<\/p>\n \u201cThe issue leading to the suspension occurred last season, I\u2019m told,\u201d Standig wrote<\/a>\u00a0on his official X account. \u201cThe Commanders followed\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0protocols in terms of reporting and respecting the league\u2019s investigation. No, I don\u2019t know what DA did yet.\u201d<\/p>\n Armstrong Came to Commanders With Dan Quinn<\/p>\n Armstrong was one of head coach Dan Quinn\u2019s biggest offseason additions after following Quinn from the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, where he was defensive coordinator for three seasons before he was hired by the Commanders before the 2024 season.<\/p>\n Armstrong, 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, is being counted on to be a major defensive presence up front for the Commanders in 2026 \u2014 the final year of the three-year, $33 million contract he signed before the 2024 season.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, and the entire NFC East Division. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. 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