Trey Amos has practiced only once since last November, so how quickly can he return to action?
The Washington Commanders’ cornerback, now in his second season, hasn’t even seen the practice field but one day, before he was injured again during training camp. After beginning the season on injured reserve, the Commanders have now announced that Amos has entered his 21-day window. This means Amos can practice up to 21 days. At that point, the Commanders would need to place him on their active roster, or leave him on IR for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Amos fractured a fibula in November. He was then limited in the offseason workouts due to a hamstring/soft tissue injury. As a result, he was on the PUP list and missed part of training camp. When
he did return to training camp, he tweaked an ankle and has been on injured reserve.
Head coach Dan Quinn was asked Wednesday how soon he sees Amos returning to playing for the Commanders. “Austin Ekeler ruined it for everybody,” Quinn said laughing. Meaning that Ekeler returned from his torn Achilles and was ready to play some last week. Turning back to the matter of injured players like Amos, Quinn said, “Practice is important. That’s the main thing with Jeremy (McNichols), Deatrich (Wise) and Trey (Amos).”
Quinn, of course, has been around the NFL long enough; he certainly realizes an injured player should not be returned to action before his body has recovered. So he said, “No guidelines into it. Let’s go, see where we are at, play (practice) some ball. But as far as into a game? That is way too early to call. So we will kind of customize for them what is the right time.”
Amos is definitely the most needed of the three players, but Quinn is correct. It is about doing what is best for the player, his body, his recovery. So the trainers will evaluate each player's strength and mobility, leading to different timetables for each player.
A possible time frame could be the Commanders have the Giants, then the 49ers, then a bye week. That week could greatly help heal some wounds and give players needed rest and recovery.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: How soon can the Commanders expect cornerback Trey Amos back?
