There was a lot of excitement surrounding Washington Commanders rookie offensive tackle Brandon Coleman entering the week. The third-round pick from TCU had impressed Washington coaches throughout training camp and was atop the depth chart at left tackle last week.
However, he’d risen up the depth chart facing his teammates. How would Coleman perform against another team? We were about to find out last week when the Commanders traveled to New Jersey for a joint practice with the New York Jets.
Unfortunately, Coleman didn’t participate. The Commanders faced the Jets on Saturday in the preseason opener, and Coleman, along with Washington’s other two top offensive tackles, did not play.
Head coach Dan Quinn gave an update on Coleman after Saturday’s game.
Quinn said Coleman was dealing with a “strain in his shoulder and his pec,” via Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post.
How long will he be out?
“He’s probably day-to-day or week-to-week,” Quinn said, “But we anticipate him moving forward quickly.”
“Day-to-day or week-to-week” is a bit worrisome. Day-to-day obviously means he should be back soon, but a week-to-week injury is not something the Commanders can afford at offensive tackle right now.
Washington needs to see Coleman against other teams ahead of the regular season.
Next week, the Commanders have a joint practice against the Miami Dolphins before they play in the preseason on Saturday night.