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Things didn’t go well for several players on Sunday, as injuries hit hard, particularly for Jayden Daniels. Also, Tucker Kraft’s season is over. Here is the Week 9 NFL injury roundup, which includes Daniels, Kraft, and more.
We’ll start with the unwelcome news in Washington, as it appears the Commanders lost three players to potential season-ending injuries.
By now, anybody who is interested has seen the gruesome arm injury Daniels suffered against the Seahawks in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss.
Of the three injuries, Daniels may have the best path back to the playing field in 2025 — as odd as that may sound, according to posts on X by Ian Rapoport.
“X-rays for Jayden Daniels’ left arm were negative, source says. #Commanders QB Jayden Daniels, who left Sunday’s loss with his left arm immobilized, suffered a dislocated elbow and will have an MRI to determine how long he’s out, sources say. The belief is it’s not as bad as it could’ve been. But Daniels will miss several games.”
Rapoport mentioned Khalil Mack’s similar injury earlier this year, according to NFL.com.
“All injuries are different and players recover different,” Rapoport said. “Khalil Mack. Different position, different human. He had a similar injury, an ugly dislocated elbow. He wound up missing about five weeks. It is possible for Jayden Daniels to be back. The MRI is going to tell the story.”
In his second season with the Commanders, Lattimore didn’t make it to the finish, according to a post on X by Mike Garafolo.
“It was somehow even worse for the #Commanders last night. CB Marshon Lattimore is believed to have torn his ACL in the loss to the #Seahawks, sources tell me and @RapSheet. MRI coming to confirm. An absolutely brutal night for Washington.”
The season likely ended early for McCaffrey as well, according to Garafolo’s X post.
“#Commanders WR/KR Luke McCaffrey broke his collarbone on the opening kick return last night, sources tell The Insiders. A possible tough end to a promising season for the 2024 third-round pick.”
He seemed to be heading toward elite status among NFL tight ends, but Kraft won’t get more chances to prove it in 2025.
Head coach Matt LaFleur said it’s a difficult blow, according to ESPN.
“It’s going to be tough, but you’ve got to attack it head on,” LaFleur said Sunday. “We’ve got to do a great job of putting our guys in good positions to showcase what they can do.”
The No. 11 overall pick saw his year end near the midway point, according to a post on X by Jeremy Fowler.
“Testing revealed a torn ACL for 49ers rookie DL Mykel Williams as head coach Kyle Shanahan feared, per source.”
Shanahan had said he thought that might be the diagnosis, according to 49erswebzone.
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