Injuries have piled up across the Commanders roster in training camp, which may have an effect on playing time in Saturday's preseason game against the Chiefs.
That ideal scenario now seems unrealistic because the Commanders are inundated with soft-tissue injuries to key players. Multiple starters have been sidelined in camp because of pulled hamstrings and calf and quadriceps issues. Some are recovering from old injuries, others are recovering from new ones, and recovery just takes time, of which Washington has little.
Their top line combo Thursday featured Cornelius Lucas at left tackle , Charles at left guard, Chase Roullier at center, Aaron Monteiro at right guard and Cosmi at right tackle. The injuries up front create problems with depth and spark additional concern about playing Wentz for a full half behind mostly second- and third-team linemen.
The good news is Rivera is hopeful he’ll get one or two of his injured tight ends back next week — he declined to name names — and he thinks the Commanders “more than likely” will have three of their top four back for the opener.Starter mentality: Despite injuries, Washington’s offensive line has been one of its deepest and strongest unitsThe Commanders added a running back in the third round of this year’s draft, believing the group could be more dynamic and needed depth.
“What guys did in college never leaves my mind,” special teams coordinator Nate Kaczor said. “If [Gibson] or Brian Robinson, who have been practicing special teams all along, whatever their roles are on offense, we need to have one or both of them prepared to do a job on special teams. AG is a returner. Brian had some return production at [Alabama], too, but that doesn’t mean he is going to be back there.
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