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Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that cornerback Marshon Lattimore will miss the rest of the season after injuring the ACL in his left knee during Washington’s 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Wide receiver and kick returner Luke McCaffrey suffered a fractured collarbone that appears likely to knock him out for the season, too.
Lattimore joins running back Austin Ekeler (torn Achilles tendon) and defensive ends Deatrich Wise Jr. (torn quadriceps) and Dorance Armstrong (torn ACL) as Week 1 starters who have been ruled out for the season. A third defensive end, Javontae Jean-Baptiste, also is unlikely to return this season because of a torn pectoral muscle.
McCaffrey is now in the same situation. Quinn said the Commanders are “still working through the timetable” for his recovery, but McCaffrey posted a montage of photos on Instagram on Monday in an apparent ode to his 2025 season.
McCaffrey’s injury is a blow to Washington’s already-decimated wide receiving corps and its kick return unit; the second-year player had established himself as one of the top returners in the NFL. Among players with at least one kickoff return per game, he ranks third in the league in average (29.6 yards), and he is seventh in all-purpose yards (972).
McCaffrey also had caught 11 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns. He was pressed into a more substantial role following injuries to Noah Brown, who is on injured reserve with a groin injury, and two-time Pro Bowl pick Terry McLaurin, who missed a fifth game Sunday after aggravating a quad injury.
Asked for an update on McLaurin, Quinn hinted that he is unlikely to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions and could be out through the Commanders’ Week 12 bye, given that a trip to Madrid to face the Miami Dolphins is coming in Week 11.
The Athletic (paywall)
The NFL suspended Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu one game without pay on Monday for committing his third hip-drop tackle of the season.
Luvu was fined $23,186 for a hip-drop tackle in Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons, then fined $46,372 for a second offense in Week 8, against the Kansas City Chiefs. The third took place Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
Luvu’s suspension is the league’s first for hip-drop tackles, which became illegal plays in 2024. He is eligible to return to Washington’s active roster on Nov. 10, following its game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The Collective Bargaining Agreement allows Luvu to appeal the suspension.
Luvu plans to appeal the suspension, according to a league source.
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3. Daniels was pressured all night.
The Seahawks had developed a reputation for having a potent pass-rush, despite rarely using more than just their front four, prior to Sunday’s game. That, plus...
