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Washington next week plays at Philadelphia on Thursday. Lattimore worked with trainers on a separate field during practice Friday, but Quinn said the team will have a better assessment Monday of his chances to play against the Eagles.
Though Robinson already has missed two games this season, he leads the Commanders with 461 yards rushing and six touchdowns.
Washington will use a rotation at running back in Robinson’s absence, starting with Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols. The Commanders also could promote another running back off the practice squad.
They have elevated Chris Rodriguez Jr. three times already, so if they do so again, according to the NFL rules regarding the practice squad, he will have to remain on the active roster. They could also opt to elevate Michael Wiley from the practice squad.
Washington found a way to operate without Robinson against the Giants through a mixture of Jayden Daniels, Austin Ekeler, Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez Jr., who paced the team with 52 yards on 11 carries as part of a 149-yard day for the Burgundy & Gold. The quartet of players had a combined 38 attempts with a 3.9-yard average.
Kicker Austin Seibert will also be listed as questionable for Sunday as he deals with an injury in his right hip. Seibert did not participate on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that Seibert did kick on Friday but also that the team brought in kickers for a tryout [and signed Zane Gonzalaz to the practice squad]. Offensive tackle Andrew is also questionable with a shoulder injury
Newly-acquired cornerback Marshon Lattimore will not be available for Sunday. Lattimore, who is dealing with a hamstring injury, also has to get up to speed on the Commanders’ defense before he can contribute.
“We’re just trying to engage him as quickly as we can, so that when it does become go time, there’s not a lag there,” Quinn said.
The Commanders will also be without Cornelius Lucas for a second straight game as he deals with an ankle injury. Rookie Brandon Coleman got every snap at left tackle for the first time this season and performed well in the contest, earning a team-high 89.2 pass blocking grade from Pro Football Focus for allowing zero pressures.
Protect Jayden Daniels.
Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said that T.J. Watt keeps him awake at night, and it’s easy to see why; he’s been a nightmare for offenses throughout his career, as he has double-digit sacks in five of his eight seasons and is on pace to hit that mark again.
Containing Watt will be...
