The Washington Commanders have misplaced three large receivers in three weeks.
It is unbelievable; you don’t need a workforce making excuses each time they flip round, however is not there such a factor as actuality?
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Terry McLaurin had missed 4 weeks, got here again to play towards the Chiefs, caught a landing cross, then a really contested cross alongside the left sideline. However McLaurin was injured on the play, missed the final two video games (Seattle, Detroit), and won’t play once more on Sunday towards Miami.
Luke McCaffrey was second within the league in kickoff return common and had caught three landing passes, however towards Seattle, he broke a collarbone whereas returning the opening kickoff. McCaffrey was positioned on injured reserve, becoming a member of Noah Brown. Brown began many of the 2024 season, however went down towards the Packers (Week 2) and has not performed since.
How about simply final week? Commanders‘ GM Adam Peters was doing his homework, working laborious, and signed former first-round draft alternative Treylon Burks. Burks was drafted No. 18 general by the Tennessee Titans within the 2022 NFL draft. However Burks was launched final summer time, and Peters, seeing he was accessible, signed Burks to a contract.
Burks noticed his first motion for the Commanders within the blowout loss to the Seahawks. Nonetheless studying the offense, Burks was in on 50% of the offensive snaps towards the Seahawks, was the goal on one cross, made the catch, and gained 14 yards.
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Final week towards the Lions, Burks was focused thrice by Marcus Mariota. Burks seemed good, catching all three passes for 58 receiving yards, averaging 19.3 yards per reception. Would you imagine Burks then broke a finger, requiring some surgical procedure this week? The younger man stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 225 kilos. Is that this the place for Burks sooner or later? Irrespective of how good Burks seemed towards the Lions, he clearly isn’t accessible this week in Madrid, Spain, towards the Dolphins.
So this week, the Commanders have signed two receivers from their apply squad, Robbie Chosen and Jacoby Jones, to the energetic roster. Now it’s their flip. Jones is a rookie from UCF who stands 6-3 and weighs 228. You do not need to place an excessive amount of stress on the rookie, however given what has occurred to Washington’s receivers this season, who is aware of what is going to occur?
The Commanders will almost definitely not carry again Noah Brown subsequent season, and with McLaurin being extra injured than wholesome this season, immediately the receiver roster appears to be like awfully unsure for 2026. It will be good if Burks may return and show himself worthy of being re-signed for 2026.
This text initially appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: WRs will look completely different in Week 11
