The Commanders’ roster churn continued Tuesday, and the biggest move came with a familiar name heading to injured reserve.
Running back Jerome Ford, who was active and available to start Friday’s preseason game against Miami, ended up leaving Washington’s 20-7 win over the Dolphins with a hamstring injury, head coach Dan Quinn said. The issue was serious enough to land Ford on IR Tuesday morning, which effectively ends his season.
Because Ford was placed on IR before the 53-man roster deadline, he cannot return this year. The only path back would be an injury settlement and a waiver, which would allow him to play for another team once healthy.
Receiver River Cracraft also went on injured reserve as part of the wave of moves announced before Tuesday’s non-padded practice.
Several of the transactions had already surfaced Monday, but a few more were confirmed Tuesday. Among them was the addition of veteran defensive tackle Maurice Hurst II, a Michigan product who entered the league in 2018 and has spent time with Oakland/Las Vegas, San Francisco and Cleveland.
The Commanders also signed tight end Tre’ McKitty, who appeared in regular-season games for the Chargers from 2022-24. Linebacker Krys Barnes and Craig Reynolds were also confirmed as signings.
Washington made kicker Jake Moody’s release official and also cut reserve punter Matt Haack. Tress Way was active on Friday, but only handled holding duties on field goals. He is set to return to full duty in training camp this week and on Saturday against the Lions.
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