The Washington Commanders took a look at another quarterback, but they’re not ready to make a move just yet.
With Marcus Mariota dealing with a medial collateral ligament injury in his right knee and Jayden Daniels still working his way back from an elbow injury, Washington worked out Jack Plummer, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Plummer, who was the former Panthers quarterback and UFL MVP with the [UFL Storm], impressed in the workout, but the Commanders are expected to stick with their current group for now.
“The Commanders worked out QB Jack Plummer this morning. The former Panthers QB and UFL MVP with the [UFL Storm] threw well and could be a consideration down the line. But Marcus Mariota isn’t going on IR right now so Washington will keep rolling with their four in-house QBs,” Garafolo wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
That leaves Plummer as a possible option later if the injury situation gets worse, but the immediate outlook is more encouraging for Washington. There’s a real chance Daniels is back in Week 5, which is exactly the kind of update the Commanders want as they try to stabilize things at quarterback.
The injury problems didn’t stop with the quarterbacks in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts. Charles Omenihu was also ruled out at halftime, and Jaylin Lane was carted off in the third quarter.
Even with the list of injuries growing, Dan Quinn is keeping the message steady.
“A good fire has been lit and so it will stay lit,” Quinn said, per ESPN's John Keim. “It has not dampened my belief in them in any way.
But it is difficult to overcome some of the injuries, but I'm certain these are the right guys that battle and fight for it. They are one of the more connected groups I've been around and that will be really important to move us forward.”
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