ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders can be with out Marshon Lattimore on Sunday in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons after the veteran cornerback reinjured his left hamstring final weekend.
Washington dominated out Lattimore along with 4 others for Sunday evening’s pivotal recreation vs. the Falcons (8-7). The Commanders (10-5) can clinch a playoff spot with a win or with a Carolina Panthers victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier within the day.
Proper sort out Andrew Wylie (groin) and receiver Dyami Brown (hamstring) have been the opposite starters dominated out. Linebacker Jordan Magee (hamstring) and security Tyler Owens (ankle) additionally will not play.
Commanders coach Dan Quinn expressed optimism that defensive sort out Jon Allen can be activated off injured reserve in time for Sunday’s recreation. Allen tore his left pectoral muscle in a Week 6 loss on the Baltimore Ravens and was positioned on IR on Oct. 16. On the time, he was anticipated to be out for the rest of the season.
However the tear was not as dangerous as initially feared, and Allen instantly set his sights on returning. Washington opened his 21-day window to return on Dec. 19. If Allen performs, he’ll seemingly be on a snap rely. Washington should decide on Allen’s standing by 4 p.m. Saturday.
“He had a very good week,” Quinn stated.
As for Lattimore, a left hamstring damage triggered him to overlook his first 4 video games with Washington after the crew acquired him in a commerce with the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 5. Lattimore returned to face the Saints on Dec. 15 — they did not goal him one time.
However in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Lattimore injured the hamstring within the fourth quarter and was held out for the rest of the sport. It is unsure how a lot time Lattimore will miss. The Commanders shut the common season at Dallas.
With out him, Washington can select between veterans Mike Davis and Benjamin St-Juste reverse rookie Mike Sainristil. St-Juste changed him vs. the Eagles and was the starter on that facet earlier than Lattimore started enjoying, however the crew had began to rotate in Davis.
Noah Igbinoghene will proceed to function the slot nook.
Veteran swing sort out Cornelius Lucas is more likely to exchange Wylie. Lucas has began six video games this season, together with one at proper sort out. Brown’s absence stings as a result of the crew just lately misplaced one other wideout, Noah Brown, to a kidney damage. They did declare veteran Ok.J. Osborn off waivers two weeks in the past.
