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Washington Commanders

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InjuryWeek 7OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin tore his patellar tendon and will miss the rest of the season, per HC Dan Quinn.
Injury
tore his patellar tendon
Status
will miss the rest of the season
1 more fact on the full report
Terry McLaurinWR, WAS Washington Commanders
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 20, 2026
InjuryWeek 6Out
Commanders officially ruled out WR Terry McLaurin due to a knee injury.
Player
Terry McLaurin
Position
WR
2 more facts on the full report
Terry McLaurinWR, WAS Washington Commanders
PerformanceWeek 6ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers WR Mike Evans and Commanders WR Stefon Diggs are active tonight.
Status
active
Matchup
49ers vs Commanders
Mike EvansWR, SF Stefon Diggs
Depth chartWeek 6ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Commanders WR Stefon Diggs is active tonight vs. the 49ers.
Status
active
Opponent
49ers
Stefon DiggsWR, WAS
InjuryWeek 6Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Commanders placed RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt on injured reserve due to his groin injury.
Injury
groin injury
Status
placed on injured reserve
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB, WAS
InjuryWeek 6Out
Jacory Croskey-Merritt won't play Monday against the San Francisco 49ers because of a groin injury.
Player
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Team
Washington Commanders
2 more facts on the full report
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB, WAS San Francisco 49ers
NewsWeek 6
Jayden Daniels addresses teammates after overtime loss to Giants, takes blame.
Player
Jayden Daniels
Team
Commanders
3 more facts on the full report
Jayden DanielsQB, WAS New York Giants
SuspensionWeek 6SuspendedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw's appeal of his one game suspension was denied. He will miss Monday night's game against Washington.
Player
Dre Greenlaw
Team
49ers
3 more facts on the full report
InjuryWeek 5QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers DE Nick Bosa might return next Monday night vs. Washington, Kyle Shanahan says. Kyle Juszczyk and James Thompson Jr. also have chances.
Player
Nick Bosa
Team
49ers
4 more facts on the full report
Nick Bosa
SuspensionWeek 5SuspendedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
49ers LB Dre Greenlaw suspended one game for unsportsmanlike conduct headbutt of Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV during Sunday game.
Player
Dre Greenlaw
Team
San Francisco 49ers
3 more facts on the full report
PerformanceWeek 5Active
Terry McLaurin active for Commanders against Giants, likely not at full capacity.
Player
Terry McLaurin
Team
Commanders
3 more facts on the full report
Terry McLaurinWR, WAS New York Giants
InjuryWeek 5
Doctors around the NFL believe it's a matter of when, not if, Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels hurts his left elbow again.
Player
Jayden Daniels
Team
Washington Commanders
3 more facts on the full report
Jayden DanielsQB, WAS Washington Commanders
InjuryWeek 5Out
Commanders ruled out CB Trey Amos (ankle) and RB Jeremy McNichols (quad) for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Ruled out
Trey Amos (ankle) and Jeremy McNichols (quad)
Opponent
Giants
1 more fact on the full report
Trey AmosDB, WAS Jeremy McNichols
TransactionWeek 5SignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Kaytron Allen was claimed by the Miami Dolphins on waivers.
Player
Kaytron Allen
Transaction
Claimed on waivers
2 more facts on the full report
Kaytron Allen
InjuryWeek 5OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jayden Daniels will start Sunday vs. the Giants, but Stefon Diggs will be out due to a hamstring injury.
Starting
Jayden Daniels will start Sunday vs. the Giants
Injury
hamstring injury
1 more fact on the full report
Jayden Daniels
TransactionWeek 5Waived
Commanders waived running back Kaytron Allen.
Player
Kaytron Allen
Team
Commanders
2 more facts on the full report
Kaytron AllenRB, MIA Washington Commanders
InjuryWeek 5Active
Jayden Daniels throwing again and expected to be a full participant in practice for the Commanders.
Player
Jayden Daniels
Team
Commanders
1 more fact on the full report
Jayden DanielsQB, WAS Washington Commanders
PerformanceWeek 4OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Commanders rule out QB Marcus Mariota for today's game vs. the Colts.
Player
Marcus Mariota
Position
QB
2 more facts on the full report
Marcus Mariota
Depth chartWeek 4Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Colson Yankoff named emergency QB for Washington. Marcus Mariota has a knee injury.
Player
Colson Yankoff
Role
emergency QB
2 more facts on the full report
Colson Yankoff
InjuryWeek 4OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Marcus Mariota exits with knee injury; Athan Kaliakmanis replaces him for Commanders.
Injury
knee injury
Status
went to the locker room, injured
1 more fact on the full report
Marcus Mariota
InjuryWeek 4Out
Marcus Mariota went to the locker room injured. Commanders rookie QB Athan Kaliakmanis has replaced him.
Injury
went to the locker room, injured
Replacement
Athan Kaliakmanis
Marcus MariotaQB, WAS Athan KaliakmanisQB, WAS 1 more
InjuryWeek 4Out
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin, dealing with a hamstring injury, officially is inactive today in London vs. the Colts.
Injury
hamstring injury
Status
inactive
1 more fact on the full report
Terry McLaurinWR, WAS Indianapolis Colts
TransactionWeek 4
Colts elevated WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to active roster and downgraded WR Keenan Allen to out for Sunday's game in London against the Commanders.
Elevated
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to active roster
Downgraded
Keenan Allen to out
3 more facts on the full report
Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR, IND Keenan Allen
InjuryWeek 4Out
Colts downgraded WR Keenan Allen to out for Sunday's game in London against the Commanders due to his groin injury.
Player
Keenan Allen
Position
WR
4 more facts on the full report
Keenan AllenWR, IND Indianapolis Colts
InjuryWeek 4OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jayden Daniels officially out Sunday.
Status
out Sunday
Jayden DanielsQB, WAS Washington Commanders
InjuryWeek 4Out
Commanders G Sam Cosmi (Concussion/Throat) and S Nick Cross (Illness) are ruled out for Sunday's game vs. the Colts.
Player 1
Sam Cosmi
Position 1
G
4 more facts on the full report
Sam CosmiOL, WAS Nick Cross
InjuryWeek 4
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels avoided surgery on his dislocated left elbow for now, but surgery still is very much in play for after this season.
Injury
dislocated left elbow
Status
avoided surgery for now
1 more fact on the full report
Jayden DanielsQB, WAS Washington Commanders
InjuryWeek 3Out
Commanders LB Leo Chenal underwent neck surgery this morning, HC Dan Quinn confirmed.
Injury
neck surgery
Status
underwent neck surgery this morning
1 more fact on the full report
Leo ChenalLB, WAS Washington Commanders
TransactionWeek 3Signed
Commanders expected to sign RB Austin Ekeler to 53-man roster pending physical.
Signed with
Commanders
Injury
Achilles tear
2 more facts on the full report
Austin EkelerRB, WAS Carolina Panthers
InjuryWeek 3OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Commanders officially rule out QB Jayden Daniels for Sunday's game. Seahawks QB Sam Darnold cleared from injury report.
Jayden Daniels
Officially ruled out for Sunday's game
Sam Darnold
Off the injury report for Sunday's game at Washington and is good to go
Jayden Daniels

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Caleb Williams

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 19, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

WR, WAS

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 19, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

San Francisco 49ers

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 19, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

Washington Commanders

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 19, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 17, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 15, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

Dre GreenlawLB, SF San Francisco 49ers 1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 13, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

DL, SF

James Thompson Jr.DL, SF

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

Dre GreenlawLB, SF Ernest Jones IVLB, SEA 3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 12, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 11, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 11, 2026

RB, WAS

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 10, 2026

RB, MIA

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

QB, WAS

Stefon DiggsWR, WAS

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 8, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 7, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Penix and Deebo

QB, WAS

Indianapolis Colts

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 4, 2026

TE, WAS

Marcus MariotaQB, WAS

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 4, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 4 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Saquon and Chase go down

QB, WAS

Athan KaliakmanisQB, WAS

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 4, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 4 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Saquon and Chase go down

player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 4, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 4, 2026

WR, IND

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 3, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 3, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 2, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 4 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Saquon and Chase go down

DB, WAS

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 29, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 29, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 4 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Saquon and Chase go down

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 28, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 28, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

QB, WAS

Sam DarnoldQB, SEA

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 25, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down