After the Washington Football Team placed starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, the NFL finally decided to move the WFT’s Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Per Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Washington’s Week 15 game vs. Philadelphia will now be played on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. ET.
Washington staff has been told WFT will play the Eagles at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 17, 2021
Washington currently has 21 players on the COVID list. Center Keith Ismael was placed on the list Thursday but activated Friday after head coach Ron Rivera confirmed Ismael did not test positive for COVID but instead had the flu.
Washington put Keith Ismael on the Covid list yesterday. He’s off it today. Rivera said Ismael never tested positive for Covid but had the flu via @kevinsheehanDC this morning
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 17, 2021
The NFL also moved the Seahawks and Rams to Tuesday. Saturday’s game between the Raiders and Browns was moved to Monday.
Now, the NFL has two games on Monday and two on Tuesday.
So …
Monday, 5 p.m. ET: Raiders at Browns.
Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET: Vikings at Bears.
Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET: Washington at Eagles.
Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET: Seahawks at Rams.— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 17, 2021
This is tricky timing for Washington. Not only is Week 15’s game against the Eagles on the road, but so is the Week 16 game at Dallas. That means Washington will lose practice time, have an extremely short week and go back on the road. Not the ideal circumstances for a team battling for a playoff spot.
We’ll keep you posted on the latest developments for Washington’s COVID crisis and Week 15.