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Starting right guard Sam Cosmi missed the first four games as he continued to rehab from the torn ACL he suffered in January. Starting running back Austin Ekeler was lost to a season-ending torn Achilles in Week 2. That same week, starting wide receiver Noah Brown suffered groin and knee injuries, starting tight end John Bates suffered a groin injury and quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a knee sprain; all three players missed the next two games. In Week 3, starting wide receiver Terry McLaurin suffered a quadriceps injury and didn’t play last week.
Despite having six offensive starters miss games, the Commanders have averaged 26.8 points per game (eighth) and 5.8 yards per play (seventh). That’s encouraging.
Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury deserves a lot of credit, and so do the players who have filled those voids. The offensive line has settled in after a challenging first couple of games, backup quarterback Marcus Mariota has been solid, Deebo Samuel Sr. has been productive both as a wide receiver and returner, and the running back-by-committee approach is paying dividends.
The offense needs to improve its third-down performance and overall pass blocking, but the group has overachieved given the circumstances. Washington has to be optimistic about how this group will perform — specifically with Daniels set to return.
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Cosmi (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. Cosmi’s 21-day practice window to return from the Commanders’ reserve/PUP list opened Wednesday. He was a full participant in each of the first two practices of the week, but the 2021 second-rounder did not travel with the team to Los Angeles and will not play Sunday. Cosmi will have to wait until Week 6 against the Bears on Monday, Oct. 13 to make his 2025 regular-season debut.
Commanders.com
The Commanders announced on Wednesday that guard Sam Cosmi, who suffered an ACL injury during the Divisional Round of the playoffs, has been designated to return to practice. The team now has 21 days to return him to the active roster, ending a nine-month journey for the guard to return to the field.
Cosmi knows he’ll need to get up to speed and into game shape before making his 2025 debut, but he’s eager to get back with his teammates.
“I’m feeling pretty confident right now,” Cosmi told reporters after Wednesday’s practice.
Cosmi has been quietly working towards an eventual return to practice for the better part of a year. The only updates, aside from seeing him occasionally working with trainers, have come from head coach Dan Quinn, who has been impressed with Cosmi’s progression.
For the next three weeks, Cosmi’s main priority is to get up to speed and ingratiate himself back into the game plan. He took his first step...
