Rounding up the interesting clips and notes from the opening day of Commanders OTA practice The Washington Commanders began phase three of their offseason on Wednesday with their first organised team activities, or OTA, practice. During phase three, teams are not allowed to run drills with heavy contact, but they can run 7-on-7, 9-on-9 and 11-on-11 drills, among others, to help get their systems installed heading into training camp.