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The Washington Commanders are signing veteran receiver Treylon Burks to their practice squad, a source confirmed Thursday, hoping a player talented enough to be picked in the first round three years ago can eventually help a banged-up group.
Tennessee released Burks on Oct. 7 after an injury-filled career with the Titans, who drafted him 18th in 2022. He tore an ACL last year and then fractured his collarbone while making a diving one-handed grab on July 26.
The Commanders need Burks to eventually provide depth.
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Although there was some optimism that the Commanders could get Terry McLaurin — their No. 1 threat in the passing game — back from the quad injury that has kept him sidelined since Week 4, the wideout was downgraded from limited to a non-participant during Thursday’s practice. Deebo Samuel, who has been nursing a heel injury for the past two weeks, has not practiced all week. What’s more, Noah Brown was moved to Injured Reserve after missing the last four games, ensuring he won’t be available for another month.
As a result, the Commanders have been forced to use the pieces and parts left to them. Some, like Luke McCaffrey and Jaylin Lane, have proven themselves ready for larger roles; others have yet to be utilized in a meaningful way on offense. They’ll need to keep stepping up if the Commanders hope to tread water against the storm of injuries that has plagued the team all year.
The Commanders entered the season with what they thought was a solid trio at the top of the receiver position. However, the three have rarely been on the field together since Week 2. Samuel has played in every game, but McLaurin only just returned to practice after sustaining his quad injury against the Las Vegas Raiders, and Brown has been unavailable with groin and knee injuries.
Samuel has played well in their absence with 315 receiving yards and four total touchdowns, although the team has been cautious with him while he deals with his heel injury. He was on the field for 72.3% of the offensive snaps against the Chicago Bears but only had 14 total yards in the loss.
There’s a possibility that the Commanders will be without McLaurin or Samuel against the Cowboys. So, who could step up in their place? McCaffrey could be at the top of the list.
Commanders Wire
The Commanders’ offense, which was leading the NFL coming into the Week 6 game against the Bears, averaging 5.9 yards per carry, managed to generate only 61 yards in 17 carries for Jacory Croskey-Merritt. When Jayden Daniels attempted run plays, the Bears shut those down as well. Daniels’ rushing for 52 yards was a result of his breaking free on a...
