Commanders rule out receivers McLaurin, Brown

ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Commanders, erstwhile more, volition beryllium minus 2 of their apical 3 receivers -- and perchance each of them -- for Monday's crippled against the Chicago Bears.

Commanders manager Dan Quinn ruled retired receivers Terry McLaurin (quad) and Noah Brown (groin/knee). Meanwhile, receiver Deebo Samuel did not signifier Thursday oregon Saturday due to the fact that of a bruised bottommost but Quinn said they "would instrumentality it into Monday" to find whether oregon not helium would play.

McLaurin volition miss his 3rd consecutive games portion Brown volition miss his fourth. Samuel has played successful each 5 games this season. He worked connected a broadside tract distant from teammates with spot and conditioning coaches.

Quinn ruled McLaurin retired for Monday's crippled against the Chicago Bears (2-2), aft was helium incapable to signifier this week. McLaurin injured his quad portion diving for the extremity portion astatine the extremity of a 56-yard drawback and getting deed astir his quad.

He was seen astatine signifier during the information of signifier unfastened to the media moving sprints connected a broadside field, distant from teammates.

Brown was listed arsenic a constricted subordinate successful signifier Wednesday and Thursday. He was capable to tally routes astatine afloat speed, but Quinn said, "he did person a bully week successful the idiosyncratic work, but he's conscionable not determination yet."

McLaurin, who signed a three-year hold successful precocious August aft missing each of Washington's campy practices, caught 10 passes for 149 yards and nary touchdowns successful the archetypal 3 games.

Samuel has emerged arsenic the Commanders' apical people and would beryllium a important nonaccomplishment if helium can't play. He leads Washington with 30 catches, 300 yards and 3 touchdown receptions. Washington traded a fifth-round prime to San Francisco for Samuel successful the offseason.

In the past 2 weeks without McLaurin and Brown, Samuel has caught a combined 14 passes for 168 yards.

Brown caught 3 passes for 36 yards successful the archetypal 2 games. In 11 games with Washington past play helium caught 35 passes for 453 yards and a touchdown. He besides was 2nd successful the NFL, drafting six antiaircraft walk interference penalties.

Brown caught backmost Jayden Daniels' 52-yard Hail Mary to bushed Chicago, 18-15, successful Week 8 past season.