ASHBURN, Va. — Newly acquired Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore and beginning operating again Brian Robinson Jr. have been dominated out for Sunday’s sport vs. Pittsburgh.
Each gamers are coping with hamstring accidents and neither performed final week. Lattimore missed his final sport with New Orleans earlier than the Saints traded him Tuesday; Robinson sat out Washington’s win on the New York Giants.
Robinson, who was restricted throughout Wednesday and Thursday practices, didn’t apply Friday.
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The Commanders may also be with out offensive deal with Cornelius Lucas for a second straight sport as he offers with an ankle damage. Kicker Austin Seibert, who kicked in apply Friday after being restricted Thursday and never training Wednesday as a result of a hip damage, is questionable. The group signed Zane Gonzalez to the apply squad as insurance coverage if Seibert cannot kick.
Washington traded three picks to the Saints to amass Lattimore, sending them third-, fourth- and sixth-round choices and getting again a fifth-round alternative. However the Commanders had been clear from the start that they weren’t certain when Lattimore would be capable of play.
“We’re at all times going to aspect on the well being of the participant first,” Washington coach Dan Quinn stated.
Lattimore missed the Saints’ Week 2 sport with Dallas due to a hamstring damage. Washington desires to verify he is wholesome for the remainder of the season.
Washington subsequent week performs at Philadelphia on Thursday. Lattimore labored with trainers on a separate discipline throughout apply Friday, however Quinn stated the group could have a greater evaluation Monday of his probabilities to play in opposition to the Eagles.
Although Robinson already has missed two video games this season, he leads the Commanders with 461 yards dashing and 6 touchdowns.
Washington will use a rotation at operating again in Robinson’s absence, beginning with Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols. The Commanders additionally might promote one other operating again off the apply squad.
They’ve elevated Chris Rodriguez Jr. thrice already, so in the event that they accomplish that once more, in line with the NFL guidelines relating to the apply squad, he must stay on the energetic roster. They might additionally decide to raise Michael Wiley from the apply squad.
