While the Detroit Lions are dealing with their fair share of injury fallout from Week 9, most notably along the offensive line, their Week 10 opponent, the Washington Commanders, have arguably had it worse.
During the Commanders’ Sunday night game against the Seattle Seahawks, they lost starting Pro Bowl quarterback Jayden Daniels to a dislocated elbow, starting cornerback Marshon Lattimore is believed to have a torn ACL, wide receiver/starting kick returner Luke McCaffrey broke his collarbone, and second-team
All-Pro linebacker Frankue Luvu is being suspended for Week 10.
Daniels has had a tough year with injuries, already missing multiple games due to knee and hamstring injuries. But Sunday night’s gruesome elbow dislocation could cost him the remainder of the 2025 season. With roughly seven and a half minutes remaining in a 38-7 game, Daniels was attempting to rush the ball for a touchdown when he was tackled in space. As he was going to the ground, he put his hand down to brace himself, and his arm twisted underneath him and the defender, dislocating at the elbow. With Daniels “out indefinitely,” the Commanders will turn to Marcus Mariota with Josh Johnson serving as his backup.
Lattimore, whom the Commanders traded for almost exactly one year ago, is believed to have torn his ACL and will likely miss the remainder of the season, per NFL Network. With Lattimore nearly 30 years old, coming off two subpar seasons, and with a $18.5 million cap hit in 2026, many believe this will mark the end of his time in Washington.
McCaffrey, selected by the Commanders in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, was spot-starting at wide receiver (with Terry McLaurin dealing with injuries) and fully starting at kick returner, contributing in every game this season. Unfortunately, on the opening kickoff in Week 9, he suffered a broken collarbone, and his season is most likely over.
Several other players were injured in Week 9, including defensive tackle Eddie Goldman (concussion), corner Trey Amos (hip), and safety Quan Martin (hamstring). Their statuses will be updated by Washington throughout the week, with the first news likely coming on Wednesday’s practice report.
Luvu will be suspended for one game (Week 10) following “violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players.” Over the past calendar year, Luvu was fined three separate times for executing an illegal hip-drop-tackle (including one against the Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs in the NFCD Playoff game), with a fourth incident happening in Week 9. This is the NFL’s first suspension for this particular foul, and Luvu plans to appeal the suspension, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
