But Brian Robinson did not practice Wednesday or Thursday due to a right knee injury.
ASHBURN, Va. — The corridor of the Washington Commanders, Austin Thank youpassed the concussion protocol and will play on Sunday, but the running back’s status Brian Robinson Jr. It is less safe.
Austin Thank you he missed Sunday’s victory in Arizona due to a concussion, and was not expected to appear on the available list of Washington on Friday afternoon.
“Austin is doing very well; he had a very good week,” reported the coach of Washington, Dan Quinn.
Austin Ekeler will play with Commanders against the Browns after clearing concussion protocol. Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images
But Quinn said Robinson will be listed as questionable and it will be a last-minute decision.
“Brian is heading in the right direction,” Quinn added, “but he’s doing very well.”
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Brian Robinson He did not practice Wednesday or Thursday due to a right knee injury. He was at practice on Friday and commented afterward, “I feel a lot better than I did earlier in the week.” He later posted a thumbs up emoji.
But the Commanders (3-1) will not have the receiver Noah Brown (groin) not even with the defensive end Clelin Ferrell (knee) for Sunday’s game against Cleveland (1-3). This will be the third consecutive game Ferrell has missed.
Austin Thank you He was upbeat all week and on Wednesday said he was “absolutely” fit to play on Sunday. Ekeler suffered the concussion in the third quarter of the Week 3 win against Cincinnati. In his first two games, Ekeler caught nine passes for 121 yards and ran 13 times for 83 more yards. He also returned the opening kickoff of the second half 62 yards against the Bengals.
Last week, Ekeler’s replacement, Jeremy McNichols, rushed eight times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-14 win over Arizona.
If Robinson can’t play, Washington would have to promote a running back from the practice squad, either Chris Rodriguez Jr. o Michael Wiley. Robinson has been the main power broker for Washingtonwith Ekeler as a third-down runner. Robinson has rushed for 307 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 4.7 yards per carry.
In three games with WashingtonBrown has caught nine passes for 111 yards and has also received praise for his blocking. The Commanders have often said that they have a rotation of players who can serve as the No. 2 receiver opposite Terry McLaurin.
Last week, Olamide Zaccheaus he caught six passes for 85 yards. Washington also has the rookie Luke McCaffrey and the veteran Dyami Brown. Those two have caught a combined 12 passes for 116 yards.
