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The Washington Commanders’ offense looked paltry all night against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football. With less than five minutes left in the game, the Commanders had just 160 yards of offense and trailed 27-10.
Meanwhile, the Packers have gone over 400 and dominated all evening. Tight end Tucker Kraft has looked unstoppable.
But things got even worse for Washington. During a late, garbage-time drive, Commanders running back Austin Ekeler suffered a non-contract injury. He was helped off the field and eventually carted to the locker room.
Based off how ekeler got injured he could’ve tore his Achilles. HOW MANY ppl are gonna tear that this year holy shit pic.twitter.com/RiKwtyb8qx
— (@SplashWRLD_) September 12, 2025
It appeared to be a lower-body injury, with many theorizing that it might be a torn Achilles.
Granted, there is no official word yet. But it certainly did not look good.
Ekeler has a long history of injuries. Those include several concussions, separate ankle injuries, hip and hamstring issues, among others.
The Commanders traded their starting running back, Brian Robinson Jr., to the San Francisco 49ers just before the season started. It was a stunning development, with Washington citing their depth at the position.
Suddenly, Washington is staring down the barrel of a depleted backfield.
Washington used a 2025 seventh-round draft pick on tailback Jacory Merritt-Croskey. But rarely ever do seventh-round backs make a huge splash in the NFL. Following a solid debut in Week 1 against the lowly New York Giants, Merritt-Croskey has been unable to get anything going against the Packers.
Before leaving with injury, the same could be said for Ekeler. He ran the ball eight times for just 17 yards, adding two catches for seven yards.
With less than two minutes remaining, the Commanders trail by nine and are staring at a 1-1 start.
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