Commanders WR McLaurin out 4th straight game

ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin volition miss his 4th consecutive crippled with a close quad injury, manager Dan Quinn said Friday, different stroke for a squad successful request of amended health.

McLaurin injured his close quad successful a Week 3 win implicit the Raiders, and determination was anticipation he'd instrumentality for Sunday's crippled astatine Dallas (2-3-1).

"It's frustrating for him due to the fact that he's moving astatine it hard," Quinn said.

The Commanders (3-3), who are coming disconnected a last-second loss to Chicago connected Monday night, had placed different receiver, Noah Brown, on injured reserve earlier this week.

Receiver Deebo Samuel, who has played the past 2 games with a bruised heel, took reps successful signifier Friday, but his presumption remains uncertain. Samuel leads Washington with 34 receptions for 315 yards and 3 touchdowns.

But not having McLaurin means that, for the 4th consecutive game, the Commanders volition beryllium without 2 of their apical 3 wideouts entering the season.

Quinn had said Tuesday that McLaurin would signifier this week, but aft a jog-through Wednesday, coaches and diversion trainers watched McLaurin run. He did not signifier Thursday, and connected Friday, though helium was connected the field, helium did not practice.

Quinn said that due to the fact that McLaurin is simply a "speed player," they worked him connected his acceleration and his deceleration and wanted to ticker however helium planted and turned. Because it's a brushed insubstantial injury, the manager said, they haven't been capable to trial him a batch astatine precocious speeds.

"We're conscionable not determination yet," Quinn said. "Hopefully it's sooner than later."