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| HT/WT: 6-3, 236 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tafuna, AS |
| Age: 30 |
| School: Washington St. |
| Experience: 9 |
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 55 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top Frankie Luvu News
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Leading tackler in loss
Luvu recorded 15 tackles (seven solo) including 1.0 sacks during Sunday's 20-13 loss versus the Rams.
Luvu played all 75 of the Commanders' defensive snaps in Week 9, and he turned that big workload into his highest tackle total of the season thus far. He's back on track for 100-plus tackles on the year and projects as a high-floor IDP option in most formats going into a Week 10 matchup against the Giants.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Ready for Sunday
Luvu (groin) does not have any injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.
Luvu upgraded to a full participant in Friday's practice after being limited in the first two sessions of Week 5 prep. The linebacker is all set to suit up for Sunday's game and is likely in better shape than when he took the field in Week 4 against the Colts while battling through the groin issue.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Still working through groin issue
Luvu (groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Luvu was able to overcome a groin injury to play against the Colts in Week 4, when he logged five tackles (one solo) while playing 95 percent of Washington's defensive snaps. The injury caused him to miss the Commanders' two games prior to Week 4, so unless his practice participation gets downgraded over the next two days, Luvu is likely to be available for Sunday's NFC East showdown against the Giants.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Will play Sunday
Luvu has no injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the Colts.
Luvu is back in the defensive lineup for Sunday's Week 4 game after a full week of limited participation in practice. He is expected to start alongside Sonny Styles.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Limited in practice Thursday
Luvu (groin) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.
Luvu appears to be trending in the right direction, marking his second straight limited participation in practice Thursday after straining his groin in Week 1. If he can practice again Friday, the 30-year-old will give himself a shot at playing Sunday versus the Colts.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Estimated as limited participant Wednesday
Luvu (groin) was estimated as a limited participant on the Commanders' official injury report Wednesday.
Luvu has not been able to practice at all since straining his groin back in Week 1 at Philadelphia, but it looks like he may now be trending in the right direction. If he can actually practice Thursday or Friday, he'll at least have a chance to return to game action Sunday versus the Colts.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Won't play Sunday
Luvu (groin) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
Luvu has been unable to practice since sustaining a groin strain in the Commanders' Week 1 loss to the Eagles. The "minor" issue appears to have become a persistent injury, now sidelining the linebacker for consecutive weeks. With Luvu ruled out, Leo Chenal will likely be the starting linebacker for Sunday's contest.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: DNP with groin injury
Luvu (groin) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Luvu suffered a groin strain in the Commanders' Week 1 loss to the Eagles and has not practiced since the incident. The linebacker has continued his streak of DNPs into Week 3, implying the 30-year-old is no closer to suiting up for Sunday's game against the Seahawks than he was to suiting up for the team's Week 2 loss to the Cowboys.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Won't face Cowboys
Luvu (groin) won't play in Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Luvu suffered a groin strain in Sunday's 24-22 loss to Philadelphia. While the injury isn't expected to land him on injured reserve, he will at least miss Sunday's NFC East showdown with Dallas. With Luvu sidelined for Week 2, Leo Chenal is the favorite to move into the starting lineup.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Unable to practice
Luvu (groin) did not participate at the Commanders' practice Wednesday.
Luvu suffered a groin injury in the team's 24-22 loss to the Eagles in Week 1, and as result, he was unable to give it a go at Washington's first practice of the week. The linebacker will have two more chances to return to the practice field prior to Sunday's contest in Dallas.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Not expected to miss much time
Luvu suffered a "minor" groin strain during Sunday's 24-22 loss to Philadelphia, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
According to Fowler, Luvu isn't expected to land on the injured reserve list. However, there's a chance he won't play in Sunday's NFC East showdown with the Cowboys. If Luvu can't suit up in Week 2, Leo Chenal is a candidate to see more action.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Questionable to return against Philly
Luvu (groin) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Luvu did not return to the field after halftime as the linebacker deals with a new groin injury. It is unclear how significant the issue is, but if Luvu cannot return, Jordan Magee and Leo Chenal will likely share snaps at inside linebacker next to Sonny Styles.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Production dips in 2025
Luvu recorded 86 tackles (42 solo), including 3.0 sacks, while adding six passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 2025.
Luvu started all 17 regular-season games for a third consecutive season but recorded his lowest totals for tackles and sacks since the 2021 campaign. The 29-year-old linebacker appears to be on the downslope of his career, so the Commanders may consider cutting Luvu prior to the 2026 campaign for a $6.9 million cap penalty rather than absorbing the full $11.3 million cap hit from the final year of his three-year, $31 million deal.
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