The Washington . The move means Ekeler will miss at least the next four games, making him eligible to return for the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.
. It was his second concussion of the season, as he suffered one in Week 3 and missed the following game.
Washington did the right thing and left Ekeler out for at least the next five weeks. Remember that the Commanders have a bye in Week 14.
Since entering the NFL in 2017, Ekeler has suffered four documented concussions. This does not take into account any concussions he may have suffered before his NFL career. No concussion is more severe than another. Any concussion represents a head injury and should be treated with extreme caution.
So while the Commanders are in a playoff race and Ekeler is one of their best players, they are handling the player properly, which wasn't always the case before the arrival of new owner Josh Harris, general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn case was.
Depending on how Ekeler recovers, he may or may not play again this season.
Meanwhile, Washington will try to get by on offense with running backs Brian Robinson Jr., Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez. quarterback Jayden Daniels will also be involved in Washington's running game.
There are typically very few updates on players in the nfl's concussion protocol, meaning it may be a while before there is a final update on Ekeler.
