Washington Commanders cornerback Trey Amos is suddenly a question mark again, and head coach Dan Quinn didn’t exactly clear the fog on Sunday.
Quinn did have better injury news elsewhere. He said Marcus Mariota’s issue is not serious, and he added that starting tight end John Bates will return to practice on Tuesday. Converted guard-to-center Nick Allegretti is also set to practice, with Washington hoping he can handle the job and fill in for 2024 and 2025 starter Tyler Biadasz.
Amos, though, remains stuck in limbo.
The rookie second-round pick at No. 61 in 2025 played 10 games for Washington last season before suffering a broken fibula against the Detroit Lions and missing the rest of the year. He opened this 2026 training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list while working back from what Quinn described as a soft tissue injury.
On August 7, Amos passed his Commanders physical and was activated off PUP to return to practice. Then on August 8, he hurt his ankle badly enough to miss the entire past week.
“He is dealing with soreness (ankle)...he is not there yet,” Quinn said. "You’ll see him out doing stuff to the side, working into that spot. But he won’t be able to fully participate this week.”
That means Amos will not play in the Commanders’ second preseason game against the Lions. The bigger questions are still hanging out there: can he get right in time for the final joint scrimmage against the Ravens, and if he does, would Washington use him in the final preseason game against the Ravens?
If Amos can’t get on the field before roster decisions are made, the Commanders could be left weighing a move to the 53-man roster followed by an injured reserve stint to keep him out for the first four games.
Washington did work out eight players this weekend, but the early list of names did not include a cornerback. That leaves the depth chart looking shaky, especially with Amos sidelined and Mike Sainristil’s play in 2025 described as inconsistent.
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