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ASHBURN, Va.–The Washington CommandersOnce again, they will be minus two of their top three receivers – and possibly all of them – for Monday’s game against Chicago Bears,
Commanders coach Dan Quinn rules out wide receivers possibility Terry McLaurin (quad) and noah brown (waist/knee) on Saturday. During this time, deebo samuel He did not practice Thursday or Saturday due to a heel injury, but Quinn said he would “think about it until Monday” to determine whether he will play.
McLaurin will miss his third consecutive game and Brown will miss his fourth game. Samuel has played in all five games this season. He worked with strength and conditioning coaches on a side field away from teammates.
Quinn ruled McLaurin out of Monday’s game due to him being unable to practice this week. McLaurin injured his quad against las vegas raiders On September 21, he got hit around his quad while diving for the end zone on a 56-yard catch.
During the portion of practice open to the media on Saturday, he was seen practicing running sprints on a side field, away from teammates.
Brown was listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. He was able to run routes at full speed, but Quinn said, “He had a good week in individual work, but he’s not there yet.”
McLaurin, who signed a three-year extension in late August after missing all of Washington’s camp practices, caught 10 passes for 149 yards and no touchdowns in the first three games.
Samuel has emerged as the Commanders’ top target and it would be a significant loss if he could not play. He leads Washington with 30 catches, 300 yards and three touchdown receptions. Washington traded a fifth-round pick san francisco For Samuel in the offseason.
Over the past two weeks without McLaurin and Brown, Samuel has caught a combined 14 passes for 168 yards.
Brown caught three passes for 36 yards in the first two games. In 11 games with Washington last season, he caught 35 passes for 453 yards and one touchdown. He was second in the NFL by receiving six defensive pass interference penalties.
Brown caught the quarterback jayden daniels‘The 52-yard Hail Mary pass helped Chicago beat Chicago 18–15 in Week 8 last season.
