ASHBURN, Va. — Newly acquired Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore and beginning operating again Brian Robinson Jr. have been dominated out for Sunday’s recreation vs. Pittsburgh.
Each gamers are coping with hamstring accidents and neither performed final week. Lattimore missed his final recreation 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 follow Friday.
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The Commanders can even be with out offensive sort out Cornelius Lucas for a second straight recreation as he offers with an ankle damage. Kicker Austin Seibert, who kicked in follow Friday after being restricted Thursday and never training Wednesday because of a hip damage, is questionable. The staff signed Zane Gonzalez to the follow 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 alternatives and getting again a fifth-round alternative. However the Commanders had been clear from the start that they weren’t positive when Lattimore would be capable to play.
“We’re all the time going to facet on the well being of the participant first,” Washington coach Dan Quinn stated.
Lattimore missed the Saints’ Week 2 recreation 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 area throughout follow Friday, however Quinn stated the staff may have a greater evaluation Monday of his possibilities to play in opposition to the Eagles.
Although Robinson already has missed two video games this season, he leads the Commanders with 461 yards speeding 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 may promote one other operating again off the follow 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 follow squad, he should stay on the energetic roster. They might additionally decide to raise Michael Wiley from the follow squad.
