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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 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Frankie Luvu News
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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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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Registers seven stops Christmas Day
Luvu recorded seven tackles (three solo) and one pass defense during the Commanders' 30-23 loss to the Cowboys on Thursday.
Luvu joined Will Harris and Bobby Wagner as the three Commanders defenders to play all 92 snaps during their Christmas Day loss. The eighth-year pro is up to 85 combined tackles through 16 regular-season games, and he would need a big day against the Eagles in Week 18 in order to reach the tackling century mark for the third time in his NFL career.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Upgrades to full practice Thursday
Luvu (shoulder) was a full practice participant Thursday.
Luvu has been dealing with a shoulder issue since mid-November but hasn't missed any games due to the injury. He was limited in practice Wednesday, but his ability to log a full session Thursday suggests the veteran linebacker will be ready to line up in his usual starting role against the Vikings on Sunday.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Sits out Wednesday's practice
Luvu (shoulder) didn't participate in Washington's practice Wednesday.
Luvu managed to play through his shoulder injury in the Week 13 loss to the Broncos, so his absence from practice is likely precautionary. The 29-year-old has totaled 62 tackles (29 solo), including 3.0 sacks, across 12 outings and will look to add to his totals in Sunday's game versus Minnesota.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Cleared to play Week 13
Luvu (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday night's game against the Broncos, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Luvu was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but got in a full session Friday. The veteran linebacker has recorded 58 tackles (28 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and three pass breakups on 96 percent of the defensive snaps this season.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Limited to begin week
Luvu (shoulder) logged a limited practice Wednesday.
Luvu began preparation for a Week 11 matchup against the Dolphins in similar fashion but was ultimately able to suit up. That suggests he'll be able to play Sunday night against the Broncos, though his status should become clearer as the week progresses.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Cleared to face Dolphins
Luvu (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Luvu was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday but upgraded to full participation Friday to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game in Madrid. The starting linebacker has 53 tackles (28 solo) this season.
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