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09/12 14:09 CDT Commanders' Wise is out for the season and the team believes
Ekeler tore his Achilles: AP Source
Commanders' Wise is out for the season and the team believes Ekeler tore his
Achilles: AP Source
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP National Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will
miss the rest of the season after having quadriceps surgery, and the team
believes running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in a loss to
the Green Bay Packers but is awaiting tests to confirm the severity of that
injury, a person with knowledge of the situations told The Associated Press on
Friday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced
about the two players.
Wise is a 31-year-old in his ninth NFL season who joined the Commanders this
offseason after playing his entire career with the New England Patriots. He was
injured in the first half of Green Bay's 27-18 victory on Thursday night while
trying to block an extra-point attempt.
Wise was driven off the field and raised his right fist as he was taken away.
ESPN was first to report that his season is over.
Ekeler, a 30-year-old in his ninth NFL season and second with Washington, fell
to the ground on a play in the fourth quarter Thursday. It was a non-contact
injury, and Ekeler kept his weight off his right leg as he was helped off the
field.
After staying on the bench on Washington's sideline for a few minutes, Ekeler
was driven toward the locker room.
Ekeler has started both games this season for the Commanders (1-1), gaining 43
yards on 14 carries and catching five passes for 38 yards.
Ekeler is a valuable pass-catcher out of the backfield for quarterback Jayden
Daniels, last season's AP NFL Rookie of the Year as Washington went 12-5 in the
regular season and made it all the way to the NFC title game.
Last season, Ekeler ran for 367 yards and gained another 366 yards on catches.
He entered this season with more than 4,200 receiving yards and more than 4,700
rushing yards over his NFL career.
Washington traded Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers shortly before
the season began, putting Ekeler in a starting role and leaving rookie Jacory
Croskey-Merritt in the No. 2 role.
Croskey-Merritt was a seventh-round draft pick and ran for 82 yards and a
touchdown in Washington's 21-6 victory over the New York Giants in Week 1.
Against Green Bay, he had four carries for 17 yards.
Commanders coach Dan Quinn said he would have more information next week on the
various injuries from Thursday's game, including to wide receiver Noah Brown
and tight end John Bates.
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