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Austin Ekeler goes down with non-contact wounded (0:28)
During a passing play, Commanders RB Austin Ekeler appears to endure a non-contact wounded and would exit the game. (0:28)
John KeimSep 11, 2025, 11:36 PM ET
- John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN successful 2013 aft a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the squad successful 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and aboriginal for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored 4 books. You tin besides perceive to him connected 'The John Keim Report', which airs connected ESPN Richmond radio.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Washington Commanders moving backmost Austin Ekeler sustained a noncontact Achilles wounded successful the 4th fourth of Thursday's 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
With 5 minutes, 50 seconds to play, Ekeler was moving a way connected third-and-10 and went to cut, lone to autumn to the ground. He was past helped to the sidelines arsenic diversion trainers looked astatine his close foot.
Ekeler was taken to the locker country and ruled retired soon afterward.
The 30-year-old finished the crippled with 8 rushes for 17 yards. He caught 2 passes for 7 yards.
Ekeler was Washington's apical moving back, serving arsenic its superior third-down backmost arsenic well. In 12 games past season, Ekeler rushed for 367 yards and had different 366 receiving.
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