The Washington Commanders get a key piece back for Thursday night’s rematch with the New York Giants, but they’ll also be working around a fresh problem up front.
Treylon Burks is active after missing Sunday’s loss to the Rams with a foot injury, giving Jayden Daniels the downfield option Washington missed while Terry McLaurin and Dyami Brown remain on injured reserve. But at center, the Commanders are down Lucas Patrick, who is out with a concussion. That pushes Nick Allegretti into the start against a Giants defense that sacked Daniels five times in the teams’ 27-27 Week 5 tie.
Washington will also be without tight end Colson Yankoff because of a knee injury. The Commanders had already ruled out both Patrick and Yankoff in their final injury report.
To help fill the gaps, Washington signed linebacker Ale Kaho from the practice squad and elevated center Julian Good-Jones. Yankoff had logged 185 special-teams snaps this season, and Good-Jones gives the team another option behind Allegretti.
Here are the Week 10 inactive lists for both teams:
C Lucas Patrick
TE Colson Yankoff
QB Athan Kaliakmanis (emergency third quarterback)
DT Ricky Barber
CB Isaac Yiadom
G Tanoa Togiai
CB Paulson Adebo
OT J.C.
Davis
OL Josh Sills
CB Nikko Reed
DT C.J.
Okoye
TE Thomas Fidone
OLB Malik Harrison
For New York, Malik Harrison was the only player on the final injury report with a game designation, listed as questionable with a groin injury before being ruled out. The Giants are also without cornerbacks Paulson Adebo and Nikko Reed. Running back Cam Skattebo is back after missing the Eagles game with a hamstring injury.
The Commanders and Giants kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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