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John KeimESPN Staff Writer
- Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and different media outlets since 1994
- Authored oregon co-authored 3 books connected the Redskins and 1 connected the Cleveland Browns
Washington Commanders backmost Carson Wentz fractured a digit connected his throwing manus and volition spot a specializer successful Los Angeles connected Monday, a root confirmed to ESPN.
The specializer volition find what the fracture means successful presumption of however overmuch clip helium mightiness person to miss. Washington hosts the Green Bay Packers connected Oct. 23.
If Wentz can't play, it is expected that Taylor Heinicke would regenerate him. The Commanders besides person rookie fifth-round prime Sam Howell, who has been inactive for each game.
Wentz wounded his digit with 2 minutes near successful the archetypal fractional when, connected his follow-through, his manus deed the limb of Chicago Bears antiaircraft lineman Justin Jones. Wentz could beryllium seen shaking his manus aft that play and aboriginal connected the drive. He ne'er came retired of the game, a 12-7 triumph for Washington.
NFL Network archetypal reported connected Wentz's digit injury.
It has been a rocky commencement to Wentz's Washington career. The Commanders person struggled to support him, arsenic helium has been sacked 23 times, tied for the astir successful the NFL. Wentz has compounded immoderate of that unit by astatine times holding the shot excessively long.
In six games, Wentz has thrown for 1,489 yards with 10 touchdowns passes -- tied for 5th successful the NFL -- and six interceptions, 3rd astir successful the league. Wentz's Total QBR of 36.0 ranks 25th.
Heinicke started 15 games past season, throwing 20 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions. But Washington wanted to upgrade astatine quarterback, viewing him arsenic a high-end backup. So it traded 3 draught picks for Wentz and a 2022 second-round choice. The Commanders surrendered second- and third-round picks successful 2022 positive a conditional prime successful 2023 that volition beryllium a second-rounder if Wentz plays 70% of Washington's violative snaps.
If Heinicke plays, his legs could supply a spark for an discourtesy that needs one. The Commanders scored a combined 55 points successful the archetypal 2 games but lone 47 successful the ensuing 4 games.
The once-mobile Wentz has been hampered implicit the years aft tearing his ACL successful 2017 and suffering a fracture successful his backmost a twelvemonth later.
Heinicke won implicit teammates and fans the past 2 seasons with his quality to flight unit and marque plays, though constricted limb spot hindered his game. He worked with trainers during the offseason connected expanding his limb strength.
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