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People doubted Deebo Samuel’s ability to still have an impact on an offense, but he’s shown just that, and even more than expected after the Commanders traded just a fifth-round pick for him.
It shouldn’t surprise anyone who was paying any attention this offseason, but Samuel has been having his best start to a season since 2021, and he’s already scored as many touchdowns as he did all of last season. Jayden Daniels trusts Samuel because of their time spent together this season, and he’s putting up WR1 numbers.
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Samuel is the only player in the NFL to have all of 30+ catches, 300+ receiving yards, 45+ rushing yards, and four touchdowns this season. He’s also WR7 in fantasy football right now, and doesn’t look to be slowing down.
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Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that Brown (groin/knee) will participate in practice, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports. Brown will resume practicing Wednesday but Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) will not, per Quinn. A pair of injuries has kept Brown sidelined for three consecutive games, but he appears to be trending in the right direction for Monday’s home matchup against the Bears. When active for Washington’s first two games of the season, Brown handled just under 50 percent of offensive snaps and tallied a combined three catches for 36 yards on seven targets.
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Washington did not practice on Tuesday, so there was some hope that McLaurin might get some practice time in on Wednesday.
However, that didn’t happen as McLaurin didn’t practice, and his progress is still being monitored by the Commanders’ medical staff. When asked about McLaurin’s status on Monday, though, Quinn did sound somewhat positive that his star receiver could return in time for their upcoming game.
According to a post on X from ESPN Commanders reporter John Keim, “Quinn said he’s ‘optimistic’ about Terry McLaurin for this week”.
On Wednesday, Dr. Jesse Morse offered some thoughts on McLaurin’s timeline to return to the field. “So Terry McLaurin has been dealing with a quad strain and probably a sports hernia for about the last month,” Morse said in his post on X. “Now they chose not...
