Okay, so, today I wanna talk about the Washington RB injury situation. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster, to say the least. I started digging into this a few days ago when I saw a headline about Austin Ekeler.
First, I opened my browser and started looking up recent news on Ekeler. Found out he suffered a concussion in Week 12 against Dallas. That’s rough, especially since it was his second one of the season. Naturally, they put him on injured reserve after that.
Detailed Injury Timeline
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Week 12: Ekeler gets a concussion during a kickoff return. Ouch.
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After the game: I read that Ekeler was dealing with memory loss and neck pain. Sounds pretty serious, right? I really started focusing on his injury from then on.
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Bye Week: Even during the bye week, he’s still having symptoms. At this point, I’m thinking he’s probably not coming back anytime soon.
Then I started looking into the team’s overall injury situation. It’s not just Ekeler. Brian Robinson Jr. has an ankle issue, and I saw that Andrew Wylie is also in the concussion protocol.
So, I spent a good chunk of Wednesday afternoon just reading through various injury reports and updates. The team’s practice designations are a bit of a mess. Some guys aren’t participating at all (DNP), others are limited. It’s hard to keep track of, honestly.
I started making a list of who’s questionable, doubtful, or out. It’s a long list. And with the season winding down, it got me thinking, even if Ekeler is cleared to play, would they even risk it? Especially if they clinch a playoff spot.
I kept digging, and it looks like for teams that are already locked into their playoff seeding, Week 18 might not mean much. So maybe they’ll just rest a bunch of guys, including Ekeler.
I’ll be checking for more updates in the next few days, especially closer to game time. But as of now, the Washington RB situation is definitely something to keep an eye on. It’s a mess, and it’s gonna be interesting to see how they handle it going forward. And I finished up my report, took a break, and moved on to other research work.
