Injury updates
The Washington Commanders were inside the practice bubble today due to the wind and a planned “jog-through” today as the team is dealing with a lot of injuries in the final stretch of the season. Six players were given veteran rest days, with several of them still having injury designations from last week. Another six players didn’t practice today, one was limited, and RB Austin Ekeler was a full participant on the first day of his 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve(concussion).
Washington is on a four-game winning streak, and their last two were at home. They’re on the road this week as they look to get revenge on the Dallas Cowboys for a loss that was easily avoidable. The Commanders have clinched a playoff spot, but need to win to make sure they keep the 6th seed, and don’t fall back to the 7th seed with no chance of a home game in the playoffs.
Washington had several players go down against the Falcons, including two offensive linemen. Tyler Biadasz left with an ankle injury and didn’t practice today. Cornelius Lucas was playing right tackle for Andrew Wylie(groin), and then he left the game with a groin injury of his own. Neither player was at today’s jog-through.
Marshon Lattimore is still not practicing after re-injuring his left hamstring two weeks ago. He’s likely not going to play again until the playoffs at the earliest. He was doing speed drills on the side today. S Tyler Owens(ankle) and LB Jordan Magee(hamstring) both missed last week’s game, but Magee improved to limited. WR Dyami Brown was also part of the hammy crew that missed the Falcons game and he’s still out.
Washington gave veteran rest days to Jonathan Allen, Jamison Crowder, Zach Ertz, Clelin Ferrell, Dante Fowler Jr, and Terry McLaurin. Only Ferrell(knee) and McLaurin(ankle) were also listed with injuries, but most of the other four were also on the injury report last week.
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DT Jonathan Allen – Vet rest day after his first game back from IR(pec)
C Tyler Biadasz – Suffered ankle injury vs Falcons
WR Dyami Brown – Suffered hamstring injury vs the Eagles, didn’t play vs Falcons
WR Jamison Crowder – Vet rest day
TE Zach Ertz – Vet rest day, dealing with shoulder injury the last two weeks
DE Clelin Ferrell – Listed with his usual knee injury/Wednesday rest day
OLB Dante Fowler Jr – Vet rest day, dealing with groin injury the last few weeks
CB Marshon Lattimore – Re-injured his left hamstring during Eagles game
OT Cornelius Lucas – Suffered groin injury vs the Falcons
WR Terry McLaurin – On the report last week with an ankle injury, vet rest day today
S Tyler Owens – Missed Falcons game with an ankle injury
RT Andrew Wylie – Suffered groin injury vs the Eagles, was almost ready to go last week
Limited
LB Jordan Magee – Missed Falcons game with a hamstring injury
Full
RB Austin Ekeler – 21-day practice window opened today to return from IR(concussion)